Definitions

  • interj. Begin already; come on!

Example Sentences

  • "We've been waiting ages. Fang shoyn on!"

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • פֿאַנג שוין אָן fang shoyn on

    • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      fang shoin on

Notes

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