goyisher mazel

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Pronunciations

goyisher mazel (GOY-ish-er MAH-zl) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Good luck.

Example Sentences

  • "You really have goyisher mazel lately!"

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y גױיִשקער מזל goisher mazl, lit. 'goyish (non-Jewish) luck'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      goysher mazzel, goyisher mazzel, goisher mazzel, goyisher mazl, goisher mazl

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