colloq. [f. JEW sb. (sense 2).] trans. To cheat or overreach, in the way attributed to Jewish traders or usurers. Hence Jewing vbl. sb.
a. 1845. Barham, Ingol. Leg., Bro. Birchington, lxv. Is it that way you’d Jew one?
1847. W. Irving, Lett., 30 April, in Life & Lett. (1864), IV. 19. Some mode of screwing and jewing the world out of more interest than one’s money is entitled to.
1854. D. G. Rossetti, in Rossetti, Ruskin, Rossetti, etc. (1899), 15. But as to his doings And jawings and jewings, William brought me the news.
1891. Daily News, 2 Nov., 7/3. He’d take care he didn’t ‘Jew’ him again.
