Chazzer

Pronunciation: /ˈhæzər/

Definitions of chazzer

noun a Yiddish term for a pig or someone who is greedy or gluttonous

Example Sentences

A1 I found a chazzer at the thrift store.

A2 My grandma loves to collect chazzers.

B1 The antique shop had a wide selection of chazzers.

B2 I'm always on the lookout for unique chazzers to add to my collection.

C1 The chazzer I purchased at the auction turned out to be quite valuable.

C2 As a seasoned collector, I can easily identify a rare chazzer when I see one.

Examples of chazzer in a Sentence

formal The antique shop had a variety of chazzer items for sale.

informal I found a cool chazzer at the thrift store today.

slang Let's go check out the new chazzer shop in town.

figurative His mind was like a cluttered chazzer, full of random thoughts and ideas.

Grammatical Forms of chazzer

• past tense: chazzed
• plural: chazzers
• comparative: more chazzy
• superlative: most chazzy
• present tense: chazzes
• future tense: will chazzer
• perfect tense: has chazzed
• continuous tense: is chazzing
• singular: chazzer
• positive degree: chazzer
• infinitive: to chazzer
• gerund: chazzing
• participle: chazzed

Origin and Evolution of chazzer

First Known Use: 1750 year

Language of Origin: Yiddish

Story behind the word: The word 'chazzer' originated from Yiddish, a High German language with Hebrew and Slavic elements, spoken by Ashkenazi Jews.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a pig or swine in Yiddish, the term 'chazzer' has evolved to be used colloquially in English to describe something or someone that is greedy, gluttonous, or uncouth.