sharopnikel

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Definitions

  • n. A pacifier or teething ring.

Example Sentences

  • "A sharopnikel is any small object, such as a dummy, teething ring, rattle or blanket, shoved into a kid’s mouth or hands to stop it grizzling." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • English 'shut up' + Yiddish suffix ־ניק '-nik' denoting membership + suffix ־ל '-l' marking diminutives

      • 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

      sharupnikel, sharuppnikel, sharoppnikel

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