kike

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kaɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kīk)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
kike  (kīk),USA pronunciation n. [Slang (disparaging and offensive).]
  1. Slang Termsa person of Jewish religion or descent.
  • 1900–05; of obscure origin, originally; the popular belief that it derives from a Yiddish word for "circle'' is dubious

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
kike / kaɪk/

  1. an offensive word for Jew
Etymology: 20th Century: probably variant of kiki, reduplication of -ki, common name-ending among Jews from Slavic countries

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