shtubmensch

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Pronunciations

shtubmensch (SHTUUB-mentsh)

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Definitions

  • n. A roommate.

Example Sentences

  • “Even though he’s kind of cheap, my shtub-mensch is a real mensch.” (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • שטובמענטש shtubmentsh, lit. 'resident, occupant, member of a household'

      • 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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