haimish

or heim·ish

[ hey-mish ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Slang.

homey; cozy and unpretentious.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of haimish¹

First recorded in 1925–30; from Yiddish heymish, Middle High German heimisch, Old High German heimisc “pertaining to the home”; home, -ish ¹

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