feygele

      English

      Etymology

      From Yiddish פֿייגעלע (feygele), a diminutive of פֿויגל (foygl, “bird”), from Old High German fogal.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: /feɪɡɛlɛ/

      Noun

      feygele (plural feygeles)

      1. A male who is or who is thought to be homosexual.
      2. A very young girl.
      3. (Lit.) A little bird (No longer used in common Yiddish-American parlance).
      Last modified on 20 May 2013, at 15:15