pisher

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Pronunciations

pisher (PIH-sher) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A young, inexperienced person.

  • n. A bed wetter.

  • n. An insignificant person.

Example Sentences

  • "That little pisher has a big mouth on her."

  • “He’s just a pisher." (NJY)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • פּישער, lit. 'pisser'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa
      • Australia / New Zealand

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      pischer, little pisher, little pischer

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