"vitz" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvɪt͡s/ [General-American] Forms: vitzes [plural], vitzen [plural], vitzn [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish וויץ (vitz, “joke”). Compare German Witz and English wit. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|וויץ|t=joke|tr=vitz}} Yiddish וויץ (vitz, “joke”), {{cog|de|Witz}} German Witz, {{cog|en|wit}} English wit Head templates: {{en-noun|vitzes|vitzen|vitzn}} vitz (plural vitzes or vitzen or vitzn)
  1. (Judaism, Jewish English) joke Tags: English, Jewish, Judaism
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