beleidikt

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Definitions

  • adj. Insulted, offended.

Example Sentences

  • “I didn't think he would get so beleidikt by my suggestion that he try a different tie with that suit.” (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • באַלײדיקט baleydikt

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).
      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      beleydikt, belaydikt

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