kvetch
Meaning
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To whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly.
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kvɛt͡ʃ/
Etymology
In summary
From Yiddish קוועטשן (kvetshn, literally “to squeeze, pinch”), from Middle High German quetschen (“crush, press”).
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