kiken.adj.

Brit.

/kʌɪk/, U.S.

/kaɪk/

Forms: 1900s– kike, 1900s– kyke.

Origin: Of unknown origin.

Etymology: Origin unknown.For an overview of several early etymological suggestions, see H. L. Mencken Amer. Lang. Supplement 1 (1945) 613–6. A suggested derivation from -ki , -ky , in the surname suffix -ski , -sky (of Slavonic origin), is highly unlikely on both onomastic and formal grounds. L. Rosten ( Joys of Yiddish (1968) 180, at cited word) suggests that the term arose as a back-formation < Yiddish kaykl , keykl ‘circle’ (ultimately < ancient Greek κύκλος : see cycle n.¹); Jewish immigrants to the U.S. would supposedly have been so called because, if illiterate, they drew a circle as a signature instead of an X (which was too close to the Christian sign of the cross for them to use in good conscience). However, the usual Yiddish word for ‘circle’ is not kaykl , keykl , but krays ( < German Kreis : see Wiener Kreis n.). Perhaps compare also earlier ikey n. and its etymons Ike, Ikey, pet forms of Isaac, a common Jewish male forename.

slang (originally U.S.). derogatory and offensive.

A. n.

derogatory and offensive. A Jewish person; (in early use) spec. one who sells or manufactures poor-quality goods.

ΚΠ

1901 Book World Mar. 213/1 What ‘uptown lady’ would tolerate an ‘East Side kike’?

1904 R. L. McCardell Show Girl & Friends 16 A friendly Indian from Syracuse, who had a fit-'em-quick hand-me-down some kike had unloaded on him.

1907 Trunks, Leather Goods & Umbrellas Sept. 122/1 If the dealer would aim to sustain the maker in his fight against both the ‘Kike’ and price-cutter of more pretentious character, there would not only be less complaint as to quality of his goods, but more remunerative sales.

1924 P. Marks Plastic Age xviii. 201 You go chasing around with kikes and micks.

1963 Spectator 21 June 815 He knocks down Stern's wife, calls her a kike.

1998 M. Saraceni et al. Denial, Anger, Acceptance (HBO TV shooting script) 48 in Sopranos 1st Ser. (O.E.D. Archive) Fucking kike's trying to pull some bullshit, Tony.

B. adj.

derogatory and offensive. Jewish; (in early use) spec. relating to or originating from a Jewish seller or manufacturer of poor-quality goods.

ΚΠ

1904 R. L. McCardell Show Girl & Friends 170 She had on a kike hat from a Division Street department store.

1907 Covina (Calif.) Argus 27 Apr. (advt.) We can give you kike goods and kike methods if you want them, but we like the square way best.

1908 Judicious Advertising Mar. 52/1 A face that would make a ‘Kike’ prize fighter, or an English bulldog green with envy.

1909 Trunks, Leather Goods & Umbrellas June 364/1 It is a common practice to purchase samples from a leading firm and allow the ‘kike’ manufacturer to copy at a lower price.

1923 E. Hemingway Let. 17–18 July in Sel. Lett. (1981) 87 We entertained the Duke of Feder and his very pert attractive over educated young kike wife to dinner.

1940 R. Stout Over my Dead Body vi. 84 I don't care if the background is wop or mick or kike..so long as it's American.

1956 D. Karp All Honorable Men 74 If you repeat that lie, I'll wring that skinny kike neck of yours with my own hands!

2005 Amer. Spectator (Nexis) 6 Oct. It was the vilest, most obscene hate-filled e-mail I have ever read. Hitler should have killed all of us Jews. We were all kike bastards making Americans die to protect Israel.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	kike
释义	kiken.adj. Brit. /kʌɪk/, U.S. /kaɪk/ Forms: 1900s– kike, 1900s– kyke. Origin: Of unknown origin. Etymology: Origin unknown.For an overview of several early etymological suggestions, see H. L. Mencken Amer. Lang. Supplement 1 (1945) 613–6. A suggested derivation from -ki , -ky , in the surname suffix -ski , -sky (of Slavonic origin), is highly unlikely on both onomastic and formal grounds. L. Rosten ( Joys of Yiddish (1968) 180, at cited word) suggests that the term arose as a back-formation < Yiddish kaykl , keykl ‘circle’ (ultimately < ancient Greek κύκλος : see cycle n.¹); Jewish immigrants to the U.S. would supposedly have been so called because, if illiterate, they drew a circle as a signature instead of an X (which was too close to the Christian sign of the cross for them to use in good conscience). However, the usual Yiddish word for ‘circle’ is not kaykl , keykl , but krays ( < German Kreis : see Wiener Kreis n.). Perhaps compare also earlier ikey n. and its etymons Ike, Ikey, pet forms of Isaac, a common Jewish male forename. slang (originally U.S.). derogatory and offensive. A. n. derogatory and offensive. A Jewish person; (in early use) spec. one who sells or manufactures poor-quality goods. ΚΠ 1901 Book World Mar. 213/1 What ‘uptown lady’ would tolerate an ‘East Side kike’? 1904 R. L. McCardell Show Girl & Friends 16 A friendly Indian from Syracuse, who had a fit-'em-quick hand-me-down some kike had unloaded on him. 1907 Trunks, Leather Goods & Umbrellas Sept. 122/1 If the dealer would aim to sustain the maker in his fight against both the ‘Kike’ and price-cutter of more pretentious character, there would not only be less complaint as to quality of his goods, but more remunerative sales. 1924 P. Marks Plastic Age xviii. 201 You go chasing around with kikes and micks. 1963 Spectator 21 June 815 He knocks down Stern's wife, calls her a kike. 1998 M. Saraceni et al. Denial, Anger, Acceptance (HBO TV shooting script) 48 in Sopranos 1st Ser. (O.E.D. Archive) Fucking kike's trying to pull some bullshit, Tony. B. adj. derogatory and offensive. Jewish; (in early use) spec. relating to or originating from a Jewish seller or manufacturer of poor-quality goods. ΚΠ 1904 R. L. McCardell Show Girl & Friends 170 She had on a kike hat from a Division Street department store. 1907 Covina (Calif.) Argus 27 Apr. (advt.) We can give you kike goods and kike methods if you want them, but we like the square way best. 1908 Judicious Advertising Mar. 52/1 A face that would make a ‘Kike’ prize fighter, or an English bulldog green with envy. 1909 Trunks, Leather Goods & Umbrellas June 364/1 It is a common practice to purchase samples from a leading firm and allow the ‘kike’ manufacturer to copy at a lower price. 1923 E. Hemingway Let. 17–18 July in Sel. Lett. (1981) 87 We entertained the Duke of Feder and his very pert attractive over educated young kike wife to dinner. 1940 R. Stout Over my Dead Body vi. 84 I don't care if the background is wop or mick or kike..so long as it's American. 1956 D. Karp All Honorable Men 74 If you repeat that lie, I'll wring that skinny kike neck of yours with my own hands! 2005 Amer. Spectator (Nexis) 6 Oct. It was the vilest, most obscene hate-filled e-mail I have ever read. Hitler should have killed all of us Jews. We were all kike bastards making Americans die to protect Israel. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1901
随便看	to have the laugh on a person to go fall like ninepins to go fante to go far to to go farewell to go flatline to go flatting to go flee with the worse to go fluking to go for to go for a burton to go for a catch to go for a sailor to go for a soldier to go for broke to go for current to go for gold to go for it to go for one's life to go for one's quoit to go for one's quoits to go for one's tea to go for six to go for the big spit to go for the catch