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chacham

chacham is the alternative form of chochem.

Meaning of chochem

Noun

chochem (plural chochem or chochems or chochomim)

  1. A wise and learned man
    • In acknowledgment to the wise old bearded scholars who helped make this book possible . . . Jerry Barnbaum Morrie Korcngold Gert Korengold Raymond B. Young . . . and several minor chochems their feelings shouldn't be hurt but they didn't help that much.1968, Martin Marcus, Yiddish for Yankees: Or, Funny, You Don't Look Gentile, page 9
  2. (ironic) A know-it-all.
    • "Who the fuck you think you are, chochem, talking to Mr. Lansky like — " Lansky held up a hand to stop Mouse.2005, Gregg Keizer, The Longest Night, →ISBN, page 21

Forms of chacham

pluralchachamim
pluralchachomim

Questions about chacham

What is chacham the alternative form of?
Chacham is the alternative form of chochem.

Words near chacham in the dictionary

  1. chachachas
  2. chachachá
  3. chachachás
  4. chachalaca
  5. chachalacas
  6. chacham
  7. chachamim
  8. Chachana
  9. Chachapoya
  10. Chachapoyas
  11. chachas

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