lo yutzlach

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Definitions

  • n. An unsuccessful person or thing; a failure

Example Sentences

  • "He’s a ‘lo yutzlach.’ He’ll never amount to anything." (source)

  • "Now and again, I’ll post a graphic on this page that I didn’t proofread carefully enough and feel like a real 'loy-yutslekh' because the mistake is out in the world." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • TH לֹא יוּצְלַח lo yutzlach > Y לא־יוצלח loy-yutslekh

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      lo yutslach, loy yutslekh, loy yutzlekh, loy yutslekh, loy yutzlikh, loy yutslikh, loi yutslekh, loi yutzlekh, loi yutzlikh, loi yutslikh, loy-yutslekh, loy-yutslikh, loy-yutzlikh, loy-yutzlekh, loi-yutzlekh, loi-yutslekh, loi-yutslikh, loi-yutzlikh

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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