וצדקתך

Yiddish

Etymology

From Ashkenazi Hebrew ⁧וְצִדְקָתְךָ⁩ (veytsidkoskho, “and Your righteousness”), a reference to Psalm 71:19: "And Your righteousness, God, is up to the heavens."

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vɛɪ̯t͡sɪdˈkɔsχə/

Noun

⁧וצדקתך⁩ • (veytsidkoskhe) m

  1. (derogatory) someone holier-than-thou, a hypocrite
    Synonyms: ⁧היפּאָקריט⁩ (hipokrit), ⁧צדיק אין פּעלץ⁩ (tsadek in pelts), ⁧פֿרומאַק⁩ (frumak)
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