khanfe

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Definitions

  • v. To flatter.

Example Sentences

  • "All the chashoovim who used to chanfe me (kiss my fat ass) will now shake their heads at me with disapproving looks and say loudly 'ah shanda'." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y חנפֿע(נע)ן khanfe(ne)n

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • 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

      chanfe, khanfeh, chanfeh

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