When is a yid not a yid? This is a question the Football Association may need to answer in the coming weeks, not to mention Chelsea, and Tottenham.
In just about every walk of life, 'yid' is a derogatory term for a Jew. Although the word Yiddish also applies to Jewish dialect and culture, 'yid' in the mouth of a gentile is invariably intended to insult and demean. With anti-Semitism again rising, to allow its use to grow unchecked would be wildly irresponsible.
In English football, however, there is a complication. A yid can also be a supporter of Tottenham.