gezunterheyt
Definitions
interj. "Fine, go ahead" (ironic).
interj. Lit., while in good health.
Example Sentences
"If that's what they think, then, gezunteheit, live and be well." (source)
"You want to go that badly? Gezunteheyt. I'll just stay home alone- and sit here in the dark."
Languages of Origin
- Yiddish
Etymology
געזונטערהײט
- Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
- Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
- Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
- North America
- Great Britain
- South Africa
- Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).
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Alternative Spellings
gezunteheit, gesunteheit
Notes
Pronounced ge-ZUN-ta-HATE. (U has same vowel as u in put).
Used in several Yiddish expressions, sometimes used whole in Jewish English: Es gezunteheit (eat in health), Shlof gezunteheit (sleep well), Gey gezunteheyt (go in good health).
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