fahpitzed

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Pronunciations

fahrputzt (far-PUTST) listen

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Definitions

  • adj. Dressed up, dressed to the nines. [see notes]

Example Sentences

  • "We have to get all farpitzs for the Cohen wedding; it's supposed to be such a grand affair." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • פֿאַרפּוצן farputsn 'to adorn, decorate'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      faputzed, fapitsed, fahpitsed, fapitzed, fahputzed, fahputsed, fahpitzd, fahpitst, fahputsd, fahputzd, farpitzs, farpitz, farpits, farpizd, farpitsed, farpitzed, farpitsd, farpitzd, farpitsed, farpitzed, fahrputzt

Notes

  • Sometimes used in a mocking manner.

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