goochem

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈxoː.xəm/

adj
Definitions
  • (informal) smart, cunning, streetwise

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish חכם derived from Hebrew (modern) חכם, חָכָם.

Origin

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

חכם, חָכָם

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