tsutshepenish

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Definitions

  • n. A nuisance, pest.

  • n. (literally or figuratively) A parasite.

Example Sentences

  • “He has a tsutshepenish that is driving everyone else crazy.” (NJY)

  • “She turned into a tsutshepenish I never expected.” (NJY)

  • "This tsutshepenish you have for nail biting is terrible for your health. After you’re old enough to stop sucking your thumb, your fingers shouldn’t go anywhere near your mouth." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • צוטשעפּעניש tsutshepenish

      • 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]).
      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      tsutsheppenish, tzutsheppenish, tzutshepenish, tsutchepenish, tsutcheppenish, tzutcheppenish, tzutchepenish, tzuchepenish, tzucheppenish, tsucheppenish, tsuchepenish

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