dʒu: n. & v. --n. 1 a
person of
Hebrew descent or
whose religion is
Judaism. 2 sl. offens. (as a stereotype) a person considered to be parsimonious or to
drive a
hard bargain in
trading. °The
stereotype,
which is
now deeply
offensive,
arose from historical associations of Jews as moneylenders in
medieval England. --v.tr. (jew) sl. offens.
get a
financial advantage over. øjew's
harp a
small lyre-shaped
musical instrument held between the teeth and struck with the
finger. [ME f. OF giu f. L judaeus f. Gk ioudaios ult. f. Heb. yehãdí f. yehãdçh Judah]