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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Word of the Day ~ Naches

naches


PRONUNCIATION:
(NAKH-es)                 

MEANING:
noun: Emotional gratification or pride, especially taken vicariously at the achievement of one's children.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Yiddish (nakhes), from Hebrew nakhat (contentment). Earliest documented use: 1929.

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