kelev

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Pronunciations

kelev (KEH-lehv) listen

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Definitions

  • n. (literally or figuratively) A dog.

  • n. Dude.

Example Sentences

  • "The kelev just had an accident on the carpet."

  • "Where have you been you kelev? You should have been here by 8:00." (Urban Dictionary)

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew
  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH כלב > MH כלב kélev, Y כּלבֿ kelev

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
      • Younger: Jews in their 30s or younger

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

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

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