litvak

Lit·vak

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Definitions of litvak word

noun litvak a Jew from Lithuania or a neighboring country or region. 1
noun litvak A Lithuanian Jew, or an Ashkenazi Jew from the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania. 0

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < Yiddish litvak < Polish litwak Lithuanian person (now obsolete in this sense), derivative of Litwa Lithuania

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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