jewing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The carunculation of the base of the beak of some varieties of the domestic pigeon; the lobes or wattles of the lower mandible, often in the form of three small fleshy processes, one at each side and a third beneath and before the others.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of jew
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of Jew

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒuːɪŋ/

Word forms

jewing jewings

Etymology

In allusion to the curvation stereotypically associated with the noses of Jews.

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