Is this term indeed derived from Tanach or other holy books? Or is it just a nonsensical "Yiddishism" that kind of made it through the generations from grandmothers to their kids?
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Yiddishism
Synonyms for "yiddishism"
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German
2 entries- Jiddischismus name (Yiddishist movement)
- Jiddismus noun (word or phrase)
Polish
2 entries- jidyszyzm name (Yiddishist movement)
- jidyszyzm noun (word or phrase)
Ukrainian
1 entries- їдиши́зм noun (word or phrase)
Yiddish
1 entries- ייִדישיזם name (Yiddishist movement)
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