Schlafittchen

German (Berlin)

/ʃlaˈfɪtçən/, /ʃlaˈvɪtçən/

noun
Definitions
  • (informal) something on somebody’s back by which they are grabbed in order to push or pull them: the collar, the hem of the jacket, the scruff of the neck

Etymology

Com from German schlagen (beat, hit, strike, thrash) + German Fittich (wing of a bird).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Fittich

Gloss

wing of a bird

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