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- [edit] Short for toches, from Yiddish תחת (tokhes), from Hebrew תַּחַת (taḥaṯ, “bottom”).
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A brief glossary of important and commonly used Yiddish words and phrases. Bissel (bisl)— A little bit, as in “I just want to eat a bissel right now.” Bubbe (bubby) — Grandmother
Yiddish is a Germanic language, originally spoken by Jews in Central and later Eastern Europe, written in the Hebrew alphabet, and containing a substantial substratum of Hebrew words as well as numerous loans from Slavic languages. [1]
- baleboste. A good homemaker, a woman who’s in charge of her home and will make sure you remember it.
- bissel. Or bisl – a little bit.
- bubbe. Or bobe. It means Grandmother, and bobeshi is the more affectionate form. Bubele is a similarly affectionate word, though it isn’t in Yiddish dictionaries.
- bupkes. Not a word for polite company. Bubkes or bobkes may be related to the Polish word for “beans”, but it really means “goat droppings” or “horse droppings.”
What does the noun tush mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun tush . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
perhaps modification of Yiddish tokhes, from Hebrew taḥath under, beneath Noun (2) Middle English tusch , from Old English tūsc ; akin to Old Frisian tusk tooth, Old English tōth tooth
Sep 8, 2012 · Tushie and tush come from the Yiddish word tuchus. Also spelled tochis and tochas, it is regarded by some folks, such as the New York Times, as “insufficiently elegant.” This is part of a complete episode.
Oct 5, 2024 · tush (third-person singular simple present tushes, present participle tushing, simple past and past participle tushed) (intransitive) To express contempt; rebuke.
