Definitions
n. 'Poor thing.'
Example Sentences
"She can't come to the mehmooni because she got a concussion and the doctor said she can't listen to loud music." "Ugh, teff."
Languages of Origin
- Persian
Etymology
shortening of ترکیبی از teflak 'poor thing'
- Persian: Jews with recent ancestry in Iran
- North America
- None
Who Uses This
Regions
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Alternative Spellings
tef
Notes
Especially common among Persian Jews in Great Neck, New York.
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