mefunak

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Pronunciations

mefunak (mi-FOOH-nuhk) listen

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Definitions

  • adj. Luxurious, elaborate, pampering.

  • adj. Being particularly concerned about cleanliness, appearance, and the way things are prepared: finicky, spoiled.

Example Sentences

  • "I'm trying to bake the best, most mefunak kind of cake possible."

  • "It doesn't pay to be so mefunak if you have to live in a dorm" (Weiser).

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • מפונק mefunak 'spoiled'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      mefunek, mefoonek, mefonak

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