ikey

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English

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Etymology

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From Ike +‎ -y, representing a colloquial abbreviation of Isaac.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ikey (plural ikeys)

  1. (slang, derogatory) A Jew.
    • 1906, Banjo Paterson, Wisdom of Hafiz:
      My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo,
      Remember, it's seldom the pigeon can pick out the eye of the crow;
    • 1931, Dorothy L Sayers, chapter 29, in The Five Red Herrings:
      I meant to start from Barrhill, but I missed the train, and then I hung on to old Ikey-Mo, which made my alibi much better,

Adjective

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ikey (comparative more ikey, superlative most ikey)

  1. (slang, derogatory) Having negative traits stereotypically associated with Jews; cunning, supercilious.

See also

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