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The Yiddish word "kvetch" in the book title means "to complain", "to whine", expressing Wex's idea that Yiddish is the language of complaint, which is rooted in millennia of Jewish exile. William Grimes in his review of the book quotes it: "Judaism is defined by exile, and exile without complaint is tourism". [5]
This is a list of words that have entered the English language from the Yiddish language, many of them by way of American English.There are differing approaches to the romanization of Yiddish orthography (which uses the Hebrew alphabet); thus, the spelling of some of the words in this list may be variable (for example, shlep is a variant of schlep, and shnozz, schnoz).
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(informal) complain, whine, especially repeated complaining about minor things (e.g. "Stop whingeing" meaning "stop complaining"); cognate with whine, originated in Scottish and Northern English in the 12th century. Hence whinger (derogatory), someone who complains a lot. [173]
Here are eight ways to complain politely and still get what you want (and take care of your health). Related: 16 Things People With a Really Positive Outlook on Life Often Say, According to a ...
But, before he can whine to Michael (Steve Carell), Jim begins a game of Hot or Cold, which Dwight — a natural-born hunter, seeker, and ping-pong enthusiast — cannot resist. Dwight's miffed ...
"Whine, Cry, Bitch, Moan and Complain" 2004 Swami Southwest Seance 7" Swami "Empty Hole"
Some MLB teams and their fans are complaining the Dodgers are spending too much on star free agents, but other teams should be doing the same thing.