Yehupetz

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Definitions

  • n. The middle of nowhere.

Example Sentences

  • "As a shlucha from Manchester too living her in Yehupetzville growing up Manchester was named so many names that were not flattering . Not any more." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y יעהופיץ yehupits; a semi-fictional city in the Russian Empire based on Kyiv in Sholem Aleichem's stories

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      Yehupitz, Yehupits, Yehupets, Yihupets, Yihupetz, Yihupitz, Yihupits, Yehupetzville, Yehupitzville, Yihupitzville, Yihupetzville, Yahupetz, Yahupetzville

Notes

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

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