lek honik

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Definitions

  • v. To enjoy life.

  • v. To be well off. 

Example Sentences

  • "A Rosh Yeshiva who was supposed to make them 'lek Honik' in regard to yiddishkeit made them feel like they were swallowing bitter herbs." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • לעקן האָניק lekn honik, lit. 'lick honey'

      • 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

      lek honick, leck honick, leck honik

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