Standard Lemma guide

Hymie

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈhaɪmi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪmi
  • CMU ARPABET: HH AY1 M IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A diminutive of the male given name Hyman.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A Jew.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, ethnic, slur

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: heeb, kike, sheeny, shylock

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kike, sheeny, yid

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Jew, Hebrew, Israelite

History

Etymology

From the name Hyman + -ie.