tchotchkeleh

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Pronunciations

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Definitions

  • n. A small doll or child's toy.

  • n. An attractive, unintelligent woman.

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • טשאַטשקעלע tshatshkele

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      tchotchkele, chotchkeleh, chotchkele, tshotshkeleh, tshotshkele, chochkeleh, chochkele

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