Jewish typewriter
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Etymology
From the rows of keys on a cash register and the stereotype of Jews as money-grubbing.
Noun
Jewish typewriter (plural Jewish typewriters)
- (rare, slang, offensive) A cash register.
- Synonym: Jewish piano
- 2012, G. A. Mohr, The Variant Virus, page 18:
- The CEOs make millions and hide it from tax, while their slaves operate the Jewish typewriter, otherwise known as the cash register.
References
- Tony Thorne (2014) “Jewish typewriter”, in Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, 4th edition, London, […]: Bloomsbury
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