Jewish Humor Terms

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a person who constantly complains or criticizes

verb to complain habitually or constantly

  • The customer continued to kvetch about the service they received at the restaurant.
  • My grandma always kvetches about the weather being too hot.
  • Stop kvetching about your job and do something about it.
  • She tends to kvetch about everything, but deep down she's a very positive person.

noun a crazy or foolish person

  • The professor referred to the student as a meshuggener for constantly disrupting class.
  • My uncle is a total meshuggener when it comes to telling jokes at family gatherings.
  • I can't believe that meshuggener cut me off in traffic!
  • Her ideas were so outlandish, some people thought she was a real meshuggener.