# How and why did the word Shiksa come about?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-and-why-did-the-word-shiksa-come-about/144859>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 25, 2002, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-and-why-did-the-word-shiksa-come-about/144859 "2002-12-25T17:49:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![PosterChild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e274bd/32.png) [@PosterChild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PosterChild)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-and-why-did-the-word-shiksa-come-about/144859/21 "2002-12-26T21:53:18Z")

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Alright, I just told the “it turns into a suitcase” one this morning, but I have to ask (this is GQ, right?) what the grandfather clock in the window one is.

PC

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**Author:** ![jmalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8edcca/32.png) [@jmalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmalin)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-and-why-did-the-word-shiksa-come-about/144859/22 "2002-12-26T22:06:10Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by PosterChild \*  
> \*\*what the grandfather clock in the window one is.
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> PC \*\*

Hint: The punchline is already in the thread.😃

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