Sounds way too much like hymen for my taste.
I don't know any Jewish people personally, in Australia the only Jewish folk I've heard of are the second richest man in Aust and a disgraced gold mine owner who has since skipped the country on charges of fraud.
2006-09-21 06:17:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
It was all said: Hymie is an ethnic slur for Jews.
It is based on the nickname "Hymie", which is a pet form of "Hyman", which is, for itself, a Yiddisher form of the Hebrew name "Hayim" (means: life).
"Hymie" is a very common name among the European Jews and it became a typical "name" for Jews. It is just like if one was to call an Arab guy "Ahmad", an Italian guy "Tony" and a Greek guy "nick".
2006-09-21 08:58:39 · answer #1 · answered by yotg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a nickname, it's more of an ethnic slur. Hymie is short for the fairly common name, Hyman. It's like calling all Irish Mick, for Michael -or Paddy.
2006-09-21 13:18:39 · answer #2 · answered by yahoohoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only person I knew with the name "Jaime" (pronounced hie-me) was a Hispanic boy I taught. it's a real name, by the way, not just a nickname.
2006-09-21 13:23:18 · answer #3 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's an ethnic slur, like 'mick' for an Irishman or 'wop' for an Italian.
2006-09-21 13:20:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think it's an insult.
2006-09-21 13:19:24 · answer #5 · answered by lady sixx 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ummm.......... What?
2006-09-21 13:23:14 · answer #6 · answered by Carpet Shark Luver 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋