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mamzer

mam·zer
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mom-zer]
    • /ˈmɒm zər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mom-zer]
    • /ˈmɒm zər/

Definitions of mamzer word

  • noun mamzer bastard; illegitimate child. 1
  • noun mamzer Slang. rascal. 1
  • noun mamzer a child born of a marriage forbidden in Judaism. 1
  • noun mamzer a child of an incestuous or adulterous union 0
  • noun mamzer a child who is born out of wedlock, from an incestuous or adulterous relationship or from parents of different faiths; a bastard. 0
  • noun mamzer a contemptible person, a jerk. 0

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Origin of mamzer

First appearance:

before 1555
One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Yiddish < Hebrew mamzēr

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mamzer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mamzer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mamzer usage trend in Literature

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