Yiddishism


Yid·dish·ism

Y0020500 (yĭd′ĭ-shĭz′əm)n. A linguistic feature of Yiddish, especially a Yiddish idiom or phrasing that appears in another language.

Yid•dish•ism

(ˈyɪd ɪˌʃɪz əm)

n. 1. a word, phrase, or linguistic feature characteristic of or peculiar to Yiddish. 2. the advocacy of Yiddish language and literature. [1925–30] Yid′dish•ist, n.

Yiddishism

a Yiddish loanword in English, as chutzpa.See also: Language