klog

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Pronunciations

klug (KLUHG) listen

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Definitions

  • n. (often preceded by 'a') A curse, but not a severe one.

  • n. (often preceded by 'a') Lament.

Example Sentences

  • "A guy tries to attack you on a dark street, and you hit him over the head with a pipe. He stays the same, but the pipe breaks. That's when you say, 'Oy, a klug.'" (Jackie Mason)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • קלאָג klog 'lament'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain

      Dictionaries

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

      Alternative Spellings

      klug, a klog, a klug

Notes

  • This should not be confused with קלוג klug, meaning 'intelligent'.

    See also a klog tsu.

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