yiddishe kop

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Pronunciations

yiddishe kop (YID-ihsh-eh KOHP) listen
yiddishe kop (YID-ihsh-eh KUHP) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Someone with the mental agility for traditional Jewish scholarship or simple common sense.

  • n. A Jewish person.

Example Sentences

  • "I like studying with her. She has a yiddishe kop, that one."

  • When meeting someone and asking if they are Jewish: "Yiddishe kop?" "Yes, I'm a yiddishe kop."

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • ייִדישער קאָפּ yidisher kop, lit. 'Jewish head'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

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

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      Alternative Spellings

      yidishe kop, yiddishe kopf, yidisha kopf

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