geshikt

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Pronunciations

geshikt (geh-SHIKT) listen

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Definitions

  • adj. Talented (especially in domains other than learning) and trusted to accomplish a task.

Example Sentences

  • "She is a very special, dynamic, vivacious and geshikt young lady!" (source)

  • "Hardly the geshikt balabusta, I whipped up a batch of chocolate chip cookies while my husband ran to the dollar store to buy whatever baskets and cellophane they had left." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • געשיקט 'skillful, dextrous' (past participle of שיקן shikn 'to send')

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

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      • None

Notes

  • Especially used to describe women.

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