krikh arayn in di beyner

Definitions

  • v. To get under one's skin.

Example Sentences

  • “Er [he] krikht arayn in di beyner.” (NJY)

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אַרײַנקריכן אין די ביינער araynkrikhn in di beyner 'to crawl into one's bones'

    • 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

      krich arayn in di beyner, krikh arain in di beyner, krich arain in di beyner, krikh arayn in di bayner, krich arayn in di bayner, krikh arain in di bayner, krich arain in di bayner, krikh arein in di beyner, krich arein in di beyner, krikh arein in di beyner, krich arein in di beyner, krikh arein in di bayner, krich arein in di bayner, krich arein in di bayner, krikh arein in di bayner

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