plotz

Definitions

• v. "1. To split, to burst, to explode. 2. " To be aggravated beyond bearing" (Rosten) [lit. "to explode"]
  

Example Sentences

• "The news was so wonderful I almost plotzed when I heard it!"
  

Languages of Origin

• Yiddish

Etymology

• Yiddish פּלאַצן platsn (inf.) 'to crack, split; (patience) give out; (plan) burst, fizzle out' (verbal stem is פּלאַץ plats)
  

Who Uses This

• Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
• Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

Regions

• North America

Dictionaries

• The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

Alternative Spellings

platz, plots, plats