generally derogatory term for a Jew, 1874, from Yiddish use, where it is complimentary (see Yiddish).
A Jew •Not felt to be offensive if pronounced (YEED) by Jews themselves: Some boy was not admitted to a secret society because he was a ''Yid''
[1874+; fr Yiddish, ultimately fr Hebrew Yehuda, ''Judea'']