a nechtiker tog

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Pronunciations

a nechtigen tog (ah NEKH-tih-gihn TAWG) listen
a nechtiker tog (ah NEKH-tih-ger TAWG) listen

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Definitions

  • interj. Absolutely not; no way; forget it; it's hopeless.

  • n. An impossible occurrence.

  • n. Nonsense, foolishness.

Example Sentences

  • "The time that happened was a nechtiger tog."

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  • "It'll be a nechtiger tog when they finally solve the problem."

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  • "Did he return the book?" "A nechtiker tog." (NJY)

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  • "Would I go on such a mission? A nechtiker tog!" (NJY)

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  • “It will be finished by Thursday? A nekhtiker tog!” (NJY)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אַ נעכטיקער טאָג a nekhtiker tog, lit. 'a day like yesterday' or 'a night-like day'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • South Africa
      • Great Britain
      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      nekhtiger tog, nekhtiker tog, nechtiger tog, nechtiker tog, a nekhtiger tog, a nekhtiker tog, a nechtiger tog

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