make ash un blote from

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Definitions

  • v. To destroy someone or something.

Example Sentences

  • "He made ash un blote from her."

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • partial English translation of Yiddish מאַכן אַש און בלאָטע פֿון makhn ash un blote fun, lit. 'make ash and dirt of/from'

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

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

      Alternative Spellings

      make ash un bloteh from

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