vilde chaye

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Pronunciations

vilde chaye (VIHL-deh CHA-yeh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A rambunctious or wild person.

Example Sentences

  • Forty-something American Jewish woman living in New York, referring to 4-year-old nephew tearing around the room: "I know, Manny's a vilde chaye."

  • An educator, in a discussion about activities during the Purim carnival: "We have to have things to do for the vilde chaya kids!"

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y װילדע חיה vilde khaye 'wild beast'

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      vilda chaya, vilde khaye, vilde chaya

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