Neuter

Techtelmechtel

Meaning

hanky-panky (love affair)

Frequency

40k
Pronounced as (IPA)
[tɛçtəlˈmɛçtəl]
Etymology

From Austrian Dechtlmechtl. The word probably derives from Yiddish פֿאַרדעכטיק (fardekhtik, “hidden, secret”), from דאַך (dakh, “roof, covering”).

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