# shiksa

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃɪksə/

## Definitions
1. A non-Jewish girl, especially one who is attractive and young.
2. A sexually promiscuous gentile woman.

## Etymology
From Yiddish שיקסע (shikse), which is partly derived from the Hebrew שֶׁקֶץ (šeqeṣ, “abomination, impure, object of loathing”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shiksa