This is old Yiddish noun meaning "nagging complainer", and in verb form "kvetching" means "to complain".
by Avraham v'Sarah February 02, 2019
by cornholio October 14, 2003
by Shwaggy November 14, 2003
To complain, from Yiddish 'kvetshn' meaning to squeeze, to complain. Originally 'quetzen,' High German, meaning to squeeze.
Also as a noun for being a complainer.
Also as a noun for being a complainer.
"You'd better not kvetch, or eat chozzerai, You'd better not greps, I'm telling you why... Yenta Claus in coming to town!"
Ba humbug! Ebenezer is such a "kvetch." He refuses to allow the children a little fun!
Ba humbug! Ebenezer is such a "kvetch." He refuses to allow the children a little fun!
by Rena03 September 21, 2006
(v) to complain, to make a complaining sound, especially whilst plopping;
(n) a chronic complainer
(n) the complaint itself)
(n) a chronic complainer
(n) the complaint itself)
(Definitely a Yiddish thing...
Only misogynists think that kvetches are primarily female.
My dad was well known as King of Kvetches in our home.
He gave such a kvetch every time he came home from work!
And nothing compared to kvetches he put out from the throne room...
Only misogynists think that kvetches are primarily female.
My dad was well known as King of Kvetches in our home.
He gave such a kvetch every time he came home from work!
And nothing compared to kvetches he put out from the throne room...
by UrbanKvetch December 04, 2014
by Blair* December 20, 2005
Ramon always has something to Kvetch about. I think it's a hobby for him- he loves Kvetching so much! Kvetch. Kvetching
by DragonMama June 08, 2015