oyf kapores

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Pronunciations

oyf kapores (OYF kah-POR-is) listen

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Definitions

  • adj. No good; good for nothing; useless.

  • adj. In trouble.

Example Sentences

  • “He is oyf kapores." (NJY)

  • “It is oyf kapores." (NJY)

  • "And this oyf kapores zhlob wants to be president of the United States." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אױף כּפּרות oyf kapores

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).

      Alternative Spellings

      oif kapores

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