got di neshome shuldik

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Definitions

  • adj. Appearing or acting completely innocent.

Example Sentences

  • "I knew he did it but he was got di neshome shuldik."

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • גאָט די נשמה שולדיק got di neshome shuldik '(acting as though one) owes his soul to God'

      • 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

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