shtiferay

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Definitions

  • n. Mischief; pranks.

Example Sentences

  • "In childhood he was a shtifer (a mischievous prankster). A charmingly mischievous child often receives adults' encouragement, and sometimes grows up to try similar shtiferay." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • שטיפֿערײַ shtiferay

      • 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

      schtiferay, schtiferei, shtiferei, shtiferai, schtiferai

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