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Catchword for “philosemetism”
Catchword: philosemetism
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Part of speechn.
Quotation: Philosemetism, which is so new we had to invent a word for it, has led to a whole new genre: Jewsploitation. In addition to “Fockers,” there’s the movie “The Hebrew Hammer,” Heeb magazine, Jewcy clothing, Adam Sandler’s “Hanukkah Song” and his animated film “Eight Crazy Nights,” and an upcoming collection of bar mitzvah stories called “Bar Mitzvah Disco.”
Article or document title:
“Why Hot, WASPy Chicks Love Jews” (URL)
Author:
Joel Stein
Article, document, publication, web site:
Los Angeles Times
Date of publication:
Jan. 9, 2005
This catchword has yet to be researched.
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