fershnickered

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Pronunciations

fershnickered (FUR-shnik-erd) listen

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Definitions

  • adj. Drunk, intoxicated, extremely drunk.

Example Sentences

  • "By the time he left the party he was completely farshnickered."

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • פֿאַרשיקערט farshikert 'intoxicated' - with n added in Jewish English, perhaps influenced by snicker

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America
      • South Africa

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      Alternative Spellings

      farschnickert, ferschnickert, farshnickert, fershnickert, ferschnikerd, fershnikerd, fershnickerd, ferschniket, fershniket, ferschnicket, farshnicket, fershnicket, ferschniked, fershniked, ferschnicked, fershnicked, ferschnikered, farschnickered, ferschnickered, farshnickered, fershnikert, farshnikert, farschnikert, farschnikt, fershnikit

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