farfaln

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Definitions

  • adj. Lost, hopeless.

  • interj. There's no use; it's a lost cause.

Example Sentences

  • If something is hopeless or irretrievable, it's 'farfaln.'" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • פֿאַרפֿאַלן farfaln

      • 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

      farfallen, farfalen

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