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Gawd I hate that woman, she's a disbelieving Jew! 

A sentence commonly shouted by delusional old women who were brought up in a "proper" and "pure" world if they hate a particular woman for being a disbelieving Jew. It is commonly believed that in the 1930s and into the early 1940s, the words 'Gawd I hate that woman, she's a disbelieving Jew!' were commonly uttered as an interjection of surprise...
"So Nana, what is your opinion on Britney Spears and the media attention she is getting in the aftermath of her custody battle?"
"Gawd I hate that woman, she's a disbelieving Jew!"

disbelievable 

Not credible; warrants non-belief
The idea that Oswald acted alone is disbelievable in the face of Kennedy's actions which upset the Mob and the Cubans.

If you look at the Henne family's background, its disbelievable that the family wasn't perpetrating some sort of hoax.

Shakesphere had only an elementary-school education. It's disbelievable that he wrote Hamlet.
disbelievable by blogmandu October 20, 2009

disbelieve 

Synonymous to "don't believe". Sounds much cooler, and so should be used more.
Joey: Ugh, I'm never drinking for the rest of my life.
Me: I disbelieve you.
disbelieve by Stephen H. February 20, 2005

disbelieving 

Disbelieving

The title of an album by the Seattle band SAYS.

A song by Kate Bush "Disbelieving Angel" on her album Cathy's Home Demos (1993).

A made up word to emphasize skepticism
SAYS Disbelieving ep 2011 self-release

The crowd was disbelieving the referee's call in the last 2 minutes of the game.
disbelieving by Whitekarate June 23, 2012

agree to disbelieve 

Used when one wants to end an annoying conversation, where it is obvious the other person is wrong, but either one is unable to convince the person, or the matter is so trivial one can't be bothered to continue. This lets the person know the conversation is over, but they have not won.
A: Lady Gaga actually has a lot of musical talent, underneath all those ridiculous costumes and stage shenanigans.
B: Agree to disbelieve. Now shut up.
agree to disbelieve by biggs33 March 14, 2011

disbelievingly

To do something disbelievingly is to do it without belief that it is real.
From Soap - Book 1 - "Should've listened to Joe" - Kaiju Paradise on wattpad:
She put her hand down, and paused to stare disbelievingly at it.
disbelievingly by Muwqasdictionary October 25, 2022