tzim|mes

tzim|mes
tzim|mes «TSIHM ihs», noun.
1. a casserole or stew made from a sweetened combination of carrots and other vegetables and fruits.
2. U.S. Slang. an uproar; commotion: »

He would stage a big ceremony in Cawnpone, with painted elephants and sword swallowers and the whole tzimmes (New Yorker).

[< Yiddish tsimes]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • tzim — tzim·mes; tzim·es; …   English syllables

  • mes — mes·acon·ic; mes·ade·nia; mes·ade·ni·um; mes·ameboid; mes·aortitis; mes·arch; mes·arteritis; mes·ax·o·nia; mes·ax·on·ic; mes·cal; mes·ca·lero; mes·ca·line; mes·calism; mes·ectoderm; mes·encephalic; mes·encephalon; mes·en·chy·mal;… …   English syllables

  • tzimmes — tzim·mes …   English syllables

  • tzimmes — tzim•mes or tsim•mes [[t]ˈtsɪm ɪs[/t]] n. 1) coo a casserole or stew of vegetables, fruit, and sometimes meat 2) sl. fuss; uproar; hullabaloo • Etymology: 1890–95; < Yiddish tsimes < MHG z, ze, unstressed var. of zuo at, to+imbīz light… …   From formal English to slang

  • Atta —   Hormiga culona Macho(Zangano)alado de …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”