chazzerai

English

/ˈxɑːzəɹaɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • (slang) Junk; trash; anything worthless.
  • (slang) Food that is awful
  • (slang) Anything disgusting or loathsome.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish חזירײַ (filth, dirty trick, mess) derived from Hebrew (modern) חזיר (pig).

Origin

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

חזיר

Gloss

pig

Concept
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Animals

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