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Kvetch

//kvɛt͡ʃ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who endlessly whines or complains; a person who finds fault with anything.
  2. 2
    (Yiddish) a nagging complaint wordnet
  3. 3
    An instance of kvetching; a complaint or whine.
  4. 4
    (Yiddish) a constant complainer wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly.

    "Is this truth I’m delivering up, or is it just plain kvetching? Or is kvetching for people like me a form of truth?"

  2. 2
    express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Yiddish קוועטשן (kvetshn, literally “to squeeze, pinch”), from Middle High German quetschen (“crush, press”).

Etymology 2

From Yiddish קוועטשן (kvetshn, literally “to squeeze, pinch”), from Middle High German quetschen (“crush, press”).

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