单词 | naches |
释义 | nachesn. Esp. in Jewish usage: a sense of pleasure or pride, esp. at the achievements of one's children. Also: a source of such pride. to shep naches [ < Yiddish shepn nakhes < shepn to draw, derive + nakhes naches n.] : to gain pride, pleasure, or satisfaction. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > [noun] > specifically in the achievements of one's children naches1929 1929 I. Goller Five Bks. Mr. Moses i. iii. 17 His daughter Rachel was once more the comfort and nachas of his life. 1932 L. Golding Magnolia St. iii. iv. 522 You should have a great comfort, a nachuss, out of your son and your daughter-in-law that is to be. 1962 B. Glanville Diamond i. v. 54 I only think of your poor father, the nachus he'd have had if he'd been here. 1965 C. Bermant Berl make Tea vii. 57 Naches is the happiness you get from doing well or seeing your children do well. 1968 L. Rosten Joys of Yiddish 257 Are you shepping (getting) naches from your daughter's career? 1980 Jewish Chron. 30 May 13/1 Our imaginary folklorist would no doubt get extra naches from the fact that the part of Mistress Quickly is taken by a..Jewish actress. 1994 Outlook Sept. 31/1 Cathy and Harold Berson..shepping nakhes for their son Saul, the saxophonist. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1929 |
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