shiksappeal

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/ʃɪks.əˈpɪəl/

noun

The sex appeal of a non-Jewish female (a shiksa) to a Jewish male.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nounshiksappeal (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountableThe sex appeal of a non-Jewish female (a shiksa) to a Jewish male.

Origin

Blend of shiksa + sex appeal, coined in the Seinfeld episode “The Serenity Now”.

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APA

shiksappeal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shiksappeal

MLA

“shiksappeal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shiksappeal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shiksappeal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shiksappeal.

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