And slap on a gag order if we dare say that these traits triggered our "Jewdar" (my Semitic equivalent of gaydar) and allowed us to identify someone as a fellow Jew.
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Jewdar
Synonyms for "jewdar"
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So she was Jewish. It wouldn't have occurred to me, but Melissa always faulted my Jewdar.
Source: wiktionary
The name Grossman, the physician father, the mention of Florida—my Jewdar went whirring away, strongly suggesting that he could be a member of the tribe.
Source: wiktionary
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