lokh in cup

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Pronunciations

lokh in cup (LAHKH in KAHP) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A hole in the head; something undesirable.

Example Sentences

  • "I need that like I need a luch in cup."

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אַ לאָך אין קאָפּ a lokh in kop 'a hole in the head'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      lokh in kop, loch in kop, luck in cup

Notes

  • The English expression "I need that like I need a hole in my head" comes from this Yiddish expression.

    See also kop.

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