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tsuris

or tsour·is, tzur·is

[ tsoor-is, tsur- ]

noun

, Slang.
  1. trouble; woe.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tsuris1

1970–75; < Yiddish tsures, tsores, plural of tsure, tsore < Hebrew ṣarā, plural ṣarōth troubles

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Example Sentences

Does old-fashioned aggravation—emotional wear and tear, agita, tsuris, call it what you will—really take years off your life?

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