haimish


haim·ish

also heim·ish H0013500 (hā′mĭsh)adj. Slang Warm and comfortable; homey; folksy: "It is very gentle and sweet up here. It's ... sort of haimish" (Janet Malcolm).
[Yiddish heymish, from Middle High German heimisch, from Old High German heimisc, from heim, home; see tkei- in Indo-European roots.]

haim•ish

or heim•ish

(ˈheɪ mɪʃ)

adj. Slang. homey; cozy and unpretentious. [1960–65 < Yiddish heymish < Middle High German heimisch, Old High German heimisc literally, pertaining to the home; see home, -ish1]