“Jew” as an adjective (“Jew lawyer”) is an ethnic insult; the word is “Jewish.” But people who object to “Jew” as a noun are being oversensitive. Most Jews are proud to be called Jews. The expression “to Jew someone down"—an expression meaning “to bargain for a lower price”—reflects a grossly insulting stereotype and should be avoided in all contexts.

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/jew.html


[Edited on April 15, 2008 at 12:34 PM. Reason : ]

4/15/2008 12:31:44 PM

dopes brians have anything to say about the weather machine?

4/15/2008 12:33:23 PM

wat?

4/15/2008 12:34:26 PM

what about a jew harp?

4/15/2008 12:34:37 PM

I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be called a "Jew's Harp"

4/15/2008 12:37:59 PM

jew people

4/15/2008 12:39:32 PM

what about jew bag?

4/15/2008 12:44:57 PM

i'm going to marry a jew lawyer.



just call me a shiksa goddess

4/15/2008 12:47:06 PM

I also don't understand why people get bent out of shape for referring to a Japanese person as a Jap.

4/15/2008 1:36:01 PM

4/15/2008 1:36:09 PM