The word Yid (Yiddish: ייד, pronounced [jid]) is a slang Jewish ethnonym. Yiddish (yi [[wiktייִדיש ייִדיש]] yidish or yi [[wiktאידיש אידיש]] idish, literally "Jewish" is a nonterritorial High Slang is the use of highly informal Words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's Dialect or Language. This article lists the Ethnonyms of the Jewish people in various linguistic contexts Its usage may be controversial in modern English language. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States It is not offensive when pronounced /ˈjiːd/ (rhyming with deed), the way Yiddish-speakers say it. When pronounced /ˈjɪd/ (rhyming with did), it can generally be perceived as a pejorative—and is used as a derogatory epithet by antisemites. Words and phrases are pejorative if they imply disapproval or contempt An epithet (from Greek ἐπίθετον - epitheton, neut of ἐπίθετος - epithetos, "attributed added" is a Antisemitism (alternatively spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism; also rarely known as judeophobia) is the Prejudice against or hostility [1]
Supporters of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. adopted a nickname "Yid" (or "Yiddo") and often identify as "Yid Army". Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Used as a badge of pride, such usage is not without a controversy
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Etymology
The term Yid has its origins in the Middle High German word Jüde (the contemporary German word is Jude). Elia Levita ( 13 February 1469 &ndash 28 January 1549) ( Hebrew: אליהו בן אשר בחור) also known as Elijah Yiddish (yi [[wiktייִדיש ייִדיש]] yidish or yi [[wiktאידיש אידיש]] idish, literally "Jewish" is a nonterritorial High Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Yiddish (yi [[wiktייִדיש ייִדיש]] yidish or yi [[wiktאידיש אידיש]] idish, literally "Jewish" is a nonterritorial High The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Middle High German (MHG German Mittelhochdeutsch) is the term used for the period in the history of the German language between 1050 and 1350 The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages.
Leo Rosten provides the following etymology:
From the German: Jude: 'Jew. Leo Calvin Rosten ( April 11, 1908 - February 19, 1997) was born in Lodz, Russian Empire (now Poland and died in New York City Etymology is the study of the History of Words &mdash when they entered a language from what source and how their form and meaning have changed over time The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. ' And 'Jude' is a truncated form of Yehuda, which was the name given to the Jewish Commonwealth in the period of the Second Temple. See also History of ancient Israel and Judah According to the Bible, the Israelites were the dominant group living in the Land of Israel. The Second Temple (בית המקדש romanized 'Beit HaMikdash' meaning 'Holy House' was the reconstructed Temple in Jerusalem which stood between 516 BCE and 70 CE That name, in turn, was derived from the name of one of Jacob's sons, Yehuda (Judah, in English), whose descendants constituted one of the tribes of Israel and who settled in that portion of Canaan from Jerusalem south to Kadesh-Barnea (50 miles south of Beersheba) and from Jericho westwards to the Mediterranean. Jacob ( Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב, Standard Yaʿaqov Tiberian Yaʿăqōḇ; English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States See also History of ancient Israel and Judah According to the Bible, the Israelites were the dominant group living in the Land of Israel. Canaanites redirects here For the 1940s social and political movement in Israel, see Canaanites (movement. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the This article is about Kadesh in the South of Israel see also Kadesh or Kedesh. Beersheba (בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע Be'er Sheva, بئر السبع, Birüssebi is the largest City in the Negev desert of southern Jericho ( Arabic, ʼArīḥā; Hebrew, Standard Yəriḥo Tiberian Yərîḫô [2]
- See also: Jew#Etymology and Jew (word)
History
The earliest mention of the word Yid in print was in The Slang Dictionary published by John Camden Hotten in 1874. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ This article focuses on the Etymology of the word Jew. Biblical and Middle Eastern origins The Jews in their land The Jewish ethnonym in John Camden Hotten ( 1832 - 1873) was a compiler of English language dictionary of Slang. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Hotten noted that "The Jews use these terms very frequently. "[1]
After World War II, most examples of the word Yid are found in the writing of Jewish authors. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including These occurrences are usually either attempts to accurately portray antisemitic speech, or self-deprecating Jewish humor. Self-deprecation is a form of Humor in which people or Comedians make jokes about themselves their shortcomings or their culture usually without Jewish humour is the long tradition of Humour in Judaism dating back to the Torah and the Midrash, but generally refers to the more recent In his 1968 bestseller The Joys of Yiddish, Leo Rosten offers a number of anecdotes from the "borsht belt" to illustrate such usage. The Joys of Yiddish is a book containing the Lexicon of common words and phrases in the Yiddish language primarily focusing on those words that had become Borscht Belt is an informal term for the summer resorts of the Catskill Mountains in Sullivan and Ulster Counties in Upstate New York which were [1]
Today, the word is often used by Jews in praise, to describe an upstanding religiously observant Jew (e. g. , "He's such a Yid, giving up his time like that") or to distinguish upstanding religiously observant Jews from non-observant.
Usage in Yiddish
In Yiddish, the word Yiddish: ייד is neutral, and in Ashkenazi Yiddish-speaking circles it is frequently used to mean simply "fellow," "chap," "buddy," "mate," etc. Yiddish (yi [[wiktייִדיש ייִדיש]] yidish or yi [[wiktאידיש אידיש]] idish, literally "Jewish" is a nonterritorial High Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim ( Hebrew: אַשְׁכֲּנָזִים, ˌaʃkəˈnazim sing , with no expressed emphasis on Jewishness (although this may be implied by the intra-Jewish context). Plural is יידן [jidn].
In Yiddish, a polite way to address a fellow Jew whose name one does not know is Reb Yid, meaning "Sir. " The Yiddish words yidish or yiddisher (from Middle High German jüdisch) is an adjective derived from the noun Yid, and thus means "Jewish. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ "
Usage in European football
Fans of Tottenham Hotspur F. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. C. adopted "Yid" (or "Yiddo") as a nickname and "Yiddo, Yiddo!" as a battle cry and often identify themselves as "Yid Army". A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. For other uses see Battle cry (disambiguation A battle cry is a yell or chant taken up in Battle, usually by members of the same While such usage remains controversial, for the overwhelming majority of Tottenham supporters, it is used with pride. Some Tottenham supporters use it with a political consciousness of the club as a bastion against racism and antisemitism. Others use it simply due to the fact that many of the fans and owners of the club are Jews. However, the name was first given to the supporters as an insult, due to the large Jewish following at the club. The racist chant "Yiddo" is used to taunt the club when playing as well. [1]
- See also: AFC Ajax#References to Judaism
References
- ^ a b c d Kim Pearson's Rhetoric of Race by Eric Wolarsky. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam The College of New Jersey. The College of New Jersey, abbreviated TCNJ, formerly Trenton State College, is a public, Coeducational University.
- ^ Leo Rosten: The Joys of Yiddish, 1968. Leo Calvin Rosten ( April 11, 1908 - February 19, 1997) was born in Lodz, Russian Empire (now Poland and died in New York City The Joys of Yiddish is a book containing the Lexicon of common words and phrases in the Yiddish language primarily focusing on those words that had become Cited in Kim Pearson's Rhetoric of Race by Eric Wolarsky. The College of New Jersey. The College of New Jersey, abbreviated TCNJ, formerly Trenton State College, is a public, Coeducational University.
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