Tag Archives: Yiddish language

Tchotchke (/ˈtʃɒtʃkə/ choch-ka) – a small bauble or miscellaneous item. Depending on context, the term has a connotation of [...]

OFC’s Word of the Day – Tchotchke
September 16, 2013
Kvetchy (ˈkvɛtʃɪ) — adjective persistently whining or complaining Etymology: Yiddish (kvetshn, to complain). First Known Use: circa 1952 [...]

OFC’s Word of the Day – Kvetchy
December 13, 2012