a nechtiker tog
Definitions
interj. "Whom is he trying to kid?"
n. An impossible occurrence.
interj. "Not on your life!"
interj. "Forget about it!"
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Example Sentences
"The time that happened was a nechtiger tog."
"It'll be a nechtiger tog when they finally solve the problem."
"Did he return the book? A nechtiker tog."
"Would I go on such a mission? A nechtiker tog!"
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Languages of Origin
- Yiddish
Etymology
אַ נעכטיקער טאָג a nekhtiker tog, literally 'yesterday's day'
- Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
- Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
- Great Britain
- South Africa
- The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
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Alternative Spellings
nekhtiger tog, nekhtiker tog, nechtiger tog, nechtiker tog, a nekhtiger tog, a nekhtiker tog, a nechtiger tog
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