four-by-two

four-by-two
n
British
a Jew. London rhyming slang in current usage. A descriptive, rather than an intrinsically offensive term. A four-by-two is a standard size of timber plank used for rafters, etc. (In the USA it is known as a two-by-four.)

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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