Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Ashkenazi Hebrew וְצִדְקָתְךָ (veytsidkoskho, and Your righteousness), a reference to Psalm 71:19: "And Your righteousness, God, is up to the heavens."

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɛɪ̯t͡sɪdˈkɔsχə/

Noun

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וצדקתך (veytsidkoskhem

  1. (derogatory) someone holier-than-thou, a hypocrite
    Synonyms: היפּאָקריט (hipokrit), צדיק אין פּעלץ (tsadek in pelts), פֿרומאַק (frumak)