zulik
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Definitions

  • adj. Wild.

  • n. A wild boy.

Example Sentences

  • "That young boy is a zulik"

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Yiddish זשוליק zhulik ‘crook, rascal, swindler, thief’

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • None

Notes

  • The zh>z transition from Yiddish to South African English occurred because so many Yiddish speakers in South Africa were Litvaks.

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