aftselakhis

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Pronunciations

aftselakhis (AHF tsuh-luh-KHIS) listen

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Definitions

  • n. An impulse to do something out of spite.

  • adv. Out of spite; despite something.

Example Sentences

  • "From the moment when Jews in the Middle Ages started speaking 'German' to one another, they were speaking German aftselakhis, German to spite the Germans, a German that Germans would not understand, full of words that every German knew that were being used to conceal attitudes and ideas that, when not actively offensive to Christians, could hardly be considered endearing." (source)

  • "Mira and I read your moving letter to George.It recalled bad memories but also a satisfaction that we survived them 'of tzeluches'" (source)

  • "They had a beautiful outdoor wedding planned and aftselakhis it rained."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אױף צולהכעיס

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      af tzelukhis, af tzeluchis, aftselachis, aftzelakhis, aftzelachis, oftselakhis, of tzelukhis, of tzeluchis, oftselachis, oftzelakhis, oftzelachis, aftselakhes, af tzelukhes, af tzeluches, aftselaches, aftzelakhes, aftzelaches, oftselakhes, of tzelukhes, of tzeluches, oftselaches, oftzelaches, oftzelakhes

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