khaloshesdik

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Pronunciations

khaloshesdik (khah-LAW-shihs-dihk) listen

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Definitions

  • adj. Disgusting; nauseating.

Example Sentences

  • "No reason to drink chaloshesdik A-B or Miller beer." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y חלשותדיק khaloshesdik

      • Who Uses This

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

      chaloshesdik, chaloshesdick, khaloshesdick

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