katzenkop

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Pronunciations

katzenkop (KAT-sn-kup) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A food, idiot.

Example Sentences

  • "You're such a katzenkop!"

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • קאַצנקאָפּ katsnkop, lit. 'cat head'; perhaps derived from the Yiddish expression ער האָט אַ קאַצנקאָפּ er hot a katsnkop, meaning 'he can't remember anything', lit. 'he has a cat head'

      • Who Uses This

      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      katzenkop, katsnkop, katznkop, katsenkop, katzenkup, katzenkup, katsnkup, katznkup, katsenkup

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