"chazzerai" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈxɑːzəɹaɪ/, /ˈhɑːzəɹaɪ/
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish חזירײַ (khazeray, “filth, mess, dirty trick”), from Hebrew חזיר (khazír, “pig”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|חזירײַ|t=filth, mess, dirty trick|tr=khazeray}} Yiddish חזירײַ (khazeray, “filth, mess, dirty trick”), {{der|en|he|חזיר|t=pig|tr=khazír}} Hebrew חזיר (khazír, “pig”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} chazzerai (uncountable)
  1. (slang) Junk; trash; anything worthless. Tags: slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-chazzerai-en-noun-C5G1PNAG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 12 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 4 7
  2. (slang) Food that is awful Tags: slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-chazzerai-en-noun-0T5k5Aqs
  3. (slang) Anything disgusting or loathsome. Tags: slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-chazzerai-en-noun-pn8-vpW5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: chozzerai, khazeray Related terms: chazzer

Alternative forms

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