Definitions

  • imp. Leave me alone; get lost.

Example Sentences

  • “He cheppered me for an hour before I finally told him ‘geitzich.'” (Weiser)

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • גייטזיך

    • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      gaytzich, geytzich, geitzikh, gaytzikh, geytzikh

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