Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Aramaic גוזמא (exaggeration, hyperbole); cf. Arakhin 11a. Cognate of Hebrew גוזמה.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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גוזמא (guzmef, plural גוזמות (guzmes) or גוזמאָות (guzmoes)

  1. exaggeration

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