vontses

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Definitions

  • n. A mustache.

Example Sentences

  • "Olga has a clear vision of the young politsyant falling to the ground, facing the sky, her foot on his chest while she swings the baton to smash the bridge of his nose; the stream of blood parts to run down each cheek, soaking the vontses." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • װאָנצעס vontses

      • 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

      vontzes

Notes

  • Not to be confused with vantz.

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