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Kratsmach
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English
Alternative forms
en Kratsmakh
en Kratzmach
Etymology
en en yi (איך) קראַץ מיך Christmas (I) scratch me/myself due to phonological similarity.
Pronunciation
en /ˈkɹät͡smäx/ /-məx/ GAen check ipa pronunciation, I don't do a lot of english transcriptions so please confirm
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Saschajoon-kratsmach.wav
Proper noun
en Judaism chiefly Ashkenazi Jewish possibly derogatory euphemism An alternative name for Christmas used by some Orthodox Jews to avoid saying Christ.
References
Jewish English Lexicon