yents

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Definitions

  • v. To have intercourse.

  • v. To cheat, defraud.

Example Sentences

  • “Don’t trust him; he’ll yents you.” (NJY)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • יענצן yentsn

      • 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

      yentz, yentsen, yentzen, yentsn, yentzn

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