jewdar
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Meaning · English
The supposed ability of a person to detect or intuitively sense whether another person is Jewish.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
And slap on a gag order if we dare say that these traits triggered our "Jewdar" (my Semitic equivalent of gaydar) and allowed us to identify someone as a fellow Jew.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “jewdar” mean?
The supposed ability of a person to detect or intuitively sense whether another person is Jewish.
Is “jewdar” formal or informal?
jewdar is generally slang.