kofui toiva

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Definitions

  • n. An ungrateful person; ingrate.

Example Sentences

  • “If you can talk to me like that after all I've done for you, you're a big kofui toiva.” (Weiser)

  • "It's people like 'sechel' that have none and display a kofui toiva attitude that is shameful" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH כפוי טובה > Y כּפֿױ־טובֿה kofe toyve

      • Who Uses This

      • 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

      kofui toyva, kofui toivah, kofui toyvah

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