מי־שברך

Yiddish

Noun

מי־שברך • (mi-shebeyrekh) m

  1. various Jewish blessings that begin with the words מי שברך
  2. (idiomatic, slang) emphatic ticking-off, reprimand, admonishment
    ‏אױ, האָט ער פֿון מיר געכאַפּט אַ מי־שברך!‎‎
    oy, hot er fun mir gekhapt a mi-shebeyrekh
    oh, I gave him a real talking to!
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