yekl

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Definitions

  • n. A stupid person.

  • n. A newcomer to the United States who is taken advantage of.

Example Sentences

  • "Three years had intervened since he had first set foot on American soil, and the thought of ever having been a Yekl would bring to Jake’s lips a smile of patronizing commiseration for his former self." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • יעקל yekl

      • 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

      yekkl, yekkle, yekle, yekel, yekkel

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