tzimmes | Word of the Day

March 03, 2018 tzimmes [tsim-is] noun 1. fuss; uproar; hullabaloo: He made such a tzimmes over that mistake! 2. Also, tsimmes. Jewish Cookery. any of various sweetened combinations of vegetables, fruit, and sometimes meat, prepared as a casserole or stew. word facts Strange Idioms With Bizarre Origin Rumors word facts The Top Words of the 70s WORD OF THE DAY tzimmes continued... QUOTES Don't make a tzimmes out of it. You gonna upset the children ... -- Mary Doria Russell, Epitaph, 2015 ORIGIN Tzimmes comes from Yiddish tsimes and is related to Swabian German zimmes, zimbes "compote, stew" and Swiss German zimis "lunch." The German noun is a compound word, originally a prepositional phrase, formed from Middle High German z, ze, an unstressed variant of zuo "at, to" (German zu) and the Middle High German noun imbiz, imbīz "snack, light meal" (German Imbiss). Imbiz is a derivative of Old High German enbīzan "to take nourishment," which is related to English in and bite. Tzimmes entered English in the late 19th century. OTHERS ARE READING 1 Cuddle Up With Cozy Words For A Cold Day These words will warm up your day. 2 Don't Be Accident Porn & Other Funny Typos Writing comes with inherent risks: spelling errors! 3 Words That Were Inspired By Animals You won't believe where burrito came from. 4 Beyond Ridiculous Hairstyles in the 1700s Every Day Was Wacky Hair Day In The 1700s 5 The Oldest Memes in History Memes have been around longer than Kermit sipping tea © 2018 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy