chazzerai en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɑːzəɹaɪ/
- /ˈxɑːzəɹaɪ/
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish חזירײַ (khazeray, “filth, mess, dirty trick”), from Hebrew חזיר (khazír, “pig”).
Meanings
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(slang, uncountable) Junk; trash; anything worthless.
That movie was nothing but chazzerai.
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(slang, uncountable) Food that is awful
Who could eat such chazzerai?
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(slang, uncountable) Anything disgusting or loathsome.
A good deal of contemporary theater strikes me as chazzerai.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chazerai | alternative | lexicographic | |
| khazeray | alternative | lexicographic | |
| chozzerai | alternative | lexicographic |