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Kratsmach.

An alternative name for Christmas used by some Orthodox Jews to avoid saying Christ.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkɹät͡smäx/General-American/-məx/General-American
  1. An alternative name for Christmas used by some Orthodox Jews to avoid saying Christ.

    Judaism · derogatory · euphemistic · possibly
Where this word comes from

Blend of Yiddish (איך) קראַץ מיך ((ikh) krats mikh) (“(I) scratch me/myself”) + Christmas due to phonological similarity.

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