ווסווסים

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Hebrew[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Yiddish וואָס, וואָס? (vos, vos?, what, what?), which is pronounced as vus, vus in the Poylish dialect of Yiddish that many Israeli ultraorthodox speak.

Noun[edit]

ווּסווּסִים (vusvúsimm pl

  1. (derogatory, slang, dated) Yiddish-speaking Ashkenazim, especially the ultraorthodox