chochem
/ˈxʌxəm/
chochem noun: a wise and learned man.
Noun
chochem (plural chochem or chochems or chochomim)
- 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
- Undoubtedly, many chachamim and tzaddikim of Jerusalem have gone unmentioned in this book. The author begs their forgiveness.1998, Dovid Rossoff, Where Heaven Touches Earth, page ix
- 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 chochem
| plural | chochem |
|---|---|
| plural | chochems |
| plural | chochomim |
| alternative form | chacham |
| alternative form | chocham |
| alternative form | haham |
| alternative form | hakham |
Origin of chochem
From Yiddish חכם (khokhem), from Hebrew חָכָם (khakhám, “wise, smart”).
Questions about chochem
- What does chochem mean?
- Chochem means a wise and learned man.
- What part of speech is chochem?
- Chochem is a noun.
- How do you pronounce chochem?
- Chochem is pronounced /ˈxʌxəm/.
- What is the plural of chochem?
- The plural of chochem is chochem.
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