Kikeout Mountain is a summit in
Kinnelon borough,
Morris County, New Jersey
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The name Kikeout derives from the Dutch word ''kijkuit'', meaning "lookout".
"Kakeout" is the local pronunciation of the name of the mountain and adjacent reservoir, but the spelling has caused a degree of local controversy due to its similarity to the word
kike
The word ''kike'' () is an ethnic slur for a Jew.
Etymology
The earliest recorded use of the word dates to the 1880s. , an ethnic slur referring to
Jews
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References
Mountains of Morris County, New Jersey
Mountains of New Jersey
Naming controversies
Jews and Judaism in New Jersey
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