MAMZER


Meaning of MAMZER in English

[ 'mʌmzə ]

■ noun ( plural ~s or ~im )

1》 (in Jewish use) an illegitimate child.

2》 informal used as a term of abuse or familiarity.

Origin

C16: late L. from Heb. mamzēr ; in mod. use from Yiddish.

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