klumnik

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Definitions

  • n. A worthless person.

Example Sentences

  • "A klumnik's someone who doesn't do anything. Someone with little to no achievements in their lives. But come to think of it, if I were more of a klumnik, my life would've been happier." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • MH כְּלוּמְנִיק klúmnik, Y קלומניק / כלומניק klumnik

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      clumnik, klumnick

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