Definitions

  • n. Undergarments; underwear.

Example Sentences

  • "Pull up your britches; your unterzakhn are showing!" (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אונטערזאַכן unterzakhn

    • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      unterzachn, unterzachen, unterzakhen

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