shekelberg

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noun

A Jewish person.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounshekelberg (plural shekelbergs)

plural shekelbergs

  1. derogatoryoffensiveslangslurA Jewish person.

Origin

From shekel (“Israeli currency”) + -berg (“a common suffix in Yiddish surnames”)

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APA

shekelberg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shekelberg

MLA

“shekelberg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shekelberg. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shekelberg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shekelberg.

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