opstairsiker

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Definitions

  • n. A neighbor who lives upstairs.

Example Sentences

  • “My opstairsikeh is a music teacher.” (NJY)

  • “My opstairsiker—a man, an angel—is moving out.” (NJY)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • English 'upstairs' + Yiddish יק- -ik, an adjectival suffix and ־ער er, a suffix denoting one who does something

      • 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

      opstairsike, opstairsikeh

Notes

  • 'Opstairsiker' is masculine and 'opstairsikeh' is feminine.

    See also donstairsiker.

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