bagel
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈbeɪɡəl/, [ˈbe̞ɪ̯ɡɫ̩]
Noun

bagel (plural bagels)

  1. A toroidal bread roll that is boiled before it is baked.
  2. (tennis, slang) A score of 6-0 in a set (after the shape of a bagel, which looks like a zero).
  3. (slang, ethnic slur, South Africa) An overly materialistic and selfish young Jewish man.
Synonyms
  • (spoiled young Jewish man) JAP (US), kugel (South Africa)
Translations Verb

bagel (bagels, present participle bagelling; past and past participle bagelled)

  1. (tennis) To achieve a score of 6-0 in a tennis set.
  2. (sports) To hold an opponent to a score of zero.



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