tsvuak

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Definitions

  • n. Hypocrite.

Example Sentences

  • "Never mind the chutzpah, Netanyahu is being a “tsvuak” (hypocrite) of the highest order."(source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Yiddish צבֿעק 'hypocrite' from Hebrew צבוע ‘hypocrite; hypocritical’ with Slavic depreciative suffix -ak.

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      tzvuak

Notes

  • Stress falls on the last syllable.

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