kvetch
Loanword
- Meaning
- To complain or whine, from Yiddish.
- Type
- Loanword
- Used in
- New York City, New York
What does “kvetch” mean
From Yiddish קוועטשן (kvetshn, 'to squeeze, pinch'), via Middle High German quetschen ('crush, press'). Entered English via NYC Jewish immigrant communities in the early 20th century; now a standard dictionary word but retaining a distinctly NYC/Jewish-American register.
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