freg nisht

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Pronunciations

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Definitions

  • interj. Don't ask.

Example Sentences

  • "How are you?" "Freg nisht."

  • “I am not a Mandy fan. His shteemeh (voice) affects me like a nail digging into glass and his Yiddish ... freg nisht.” (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • פֿרעג נישט freg nisht

      • 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

      freg nit

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