• #11 The Hebrew “-Oosh” Suffix (Rerun)

  • May 21 2024
  • Length: 6 mins
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#11 The Hebrew “-Oosh” Suffix (Rerun)

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  • What happens when we add the suffix -oosh to a word? And how do young people call Instagram in Hebrew? Hint: Not insta.

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    New Words and Expressions:

    Hi-oosh – Hey there (slang) – היוש

    Guyoosh, Galitoosh, Eyaloosh – Guy, Galit, Eyal (diminutive) – גיוש, גליתוש, איילוש

    Havitoosh – חביתוש

    Havit – Barrel – חבית

    Bat mitsvoosh – Bat mitzvah (diminutive) – בת מצווש

    Keshetoosh – Keshet (girl’s first name) + oosh – קשתוש

    Im atem mitgarshim, ani holechet im aboosh – If you guys get divorced, I am going with Daddy – אם אתה מתגרשים אני הולכת עם אבוש

    Aboosh – Daddy – אבא + וש, אבוש

    Maxim, maximoosh – Wonderful – מקסים, מקסימוש

    Madhim, madhimoosh – Amazing – מדהים, מדהימוש

    Instagram, Instoosh – אינסטוש

    Forever, foreveroosh; Evita, evitoosh

    Araboosh – Arab (derogatory term) – ערבוש

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