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Fairly common in UK English, particularly in London which has long-term Jewish community. It's slangy and self-consciously borrowed, like 'schlep' or 'schmuck'
by robotresearcher 6y ago
Fairly common in UK English, particularly in London which has long-term Jewish community.
It's slangy and self-consciously borrowed, like 'schlep' or 'schmuck' in New York English.
- fy20 6y agoI was born and raised in the UK and have never heard of it. No Jewish friends or family though.
- bencollier49 6y agoVery much a London-centric word, originally. And it seems like people of a certain age heard it all over the country on telly.
- mdda 6y agoDefinitely a thing in the UK : http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/onlyfools/lingo/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/onlyfools/lingo/