Yeshivish glossary term
kvetch
קוועטשן
Meaning
- complain
- whine
- a habitual complaint
Alternate spellings
kvetsh
Usage and context
Can be a verb or a noun. It usually suggests repeated, fussy, or tiresome complaining rather than a single justified objection.
- Category
- personality and behavior
- Language origin
- Yiddish
Example in Yeshivish
He likes to kvetch about the traffic.
Plain-English example
He likes to complain about the traffic.