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What does "I'm part Jewish" mean? Is it different from "I'm Jewish"?

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Rebecca

"I'm part x" is used to mean that someone's background is mixed (partial ancestry). It can also be used in a joking way. Ex. My grandmother is from the Philippines, so I'm part Filipina. Ex. I sleep so much, I must be part cat.

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