Definitions
n. A stupid person.
n. A newcomer to the United States who is taken advantage of.
Example Sentences
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"Three years had intervened since he had first set foot on American soil, and the thought of ever having been a Yekl would bring to Jake’s lips a smile of patronizing commiseration for his former self." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Yiddish
Etymology
יעקל yekl
- Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
- Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
- North America
- The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
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Alternative Spellings
yekkl, yekkle, yekle, yekel, yekkel
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