שפּיצל

Yiddish

Etymology

שפּיץ (shpits) +‎ ־ל (-l).

Noun

שפּיצל • (shpitsl) n, plural שפּיצלעך (shpitslekh)

1. trick, practical joke

Related terms

• איבערשפּיצל (ibershpitsl, “scheme, gimmick”)
• ציגאַרן־שפּיצל (tsigarn-shpitsl, “cigarette holder”)