Krethi und Plethi
Meaning
every Tom, Dick and Harry; all kinds of different people
Synonyms
jeder beliebige
wer immer
alle Welt
egal wer
jeder dahergelaufene
jeder x-beliebige
Jan und Jedermann
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkʁeːti ʊnt ˈpleːti/
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew כרתי ופלתי (kərēṯī u-pəlēṯī, “Cherethites and Pelethites”). Compare Swedish kreti och pleti etc.
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