zicher

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Pronunciations

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Definitions

  • interj. Certainly, of course, obviously!

  • adv. Certainly, surely, obviously.

  • adj. Certain.

Example Sentences

  • "I will zicher go to the game with you; the Yankees are playing the Mets!"

  • "Yo, can I get a quarter?" "Zicher!" (source)

  • “I'm zicher that I left it here, but now I can't find it.” (Weiser)

  • “I'm zicher leaving in an hour, so hurry up if you want to come with me.” (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • זיכער zikher

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • 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

      zikher

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