umbashrien

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Pronunciations

umbashrien (OOM-ba-SHRI-yen) listen

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Definitions

  • interj. God forbid; expresses the desire that something not happen.

  • interj. An expression uttered upon witnessing something cute or hearing good news to ward off the evil eye or bad luck.

Example Sentences

  • "Umbashrien! You're so cute!"

  • "Aw, look at them—umbashrien!"

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  • "I had hoped he would win the prize, and then when he got two prizes, the National Book Award too, I said it again, a double Umbashrien!" (source)

  • "Then I had the folding chairs for the elderly visitors. That way they could sit up straight the way they do and not worry about toppling over, Umbashrien!" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אומבאַשריִען umbashrien 'non-yelling' (apotropaic interjection)

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      oombashriyen, umbashriyen, umbeshrien, umbeshriyen, umbashrayen, umbeshrayen, oombeshrayen, oombeshraien, oombashraien, oombashrien, umbeshraien, umbashraien

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