yofi

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Pronunciations

yofi (YOH-fee) listen

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Definitions

  • interj. 'Well done', 'excellent'; an exclamation of praise or endorsement.

Example Sentences

  • "So how are you doing?" "I'm doing great, still lovin' school." "Yoffi, yoffi. Keep up the good work."

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • יֹפִי⁩ yófi

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

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

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      yoffi, yofie, yoffie, yofee, yafe, yefe

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