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yentas

yentas is the plural of yenta.

Meaning of yenta

Noun

yenta (plural yentas)

  1. (Jewish) A woman who meddles in the business of others; a busybody; a female gossipmonger.
    • Please don't tell your girlfriend what I said; she's a yenta!

Questions about yentas

What is yentas the plural of?
Yentas is the plural of yenta.

Words near yentas in the dictionary

  1. Yenshenbam
  2. Yenshih
  3. Yenshui
  4. yenta
  5. Yentang
  6. yentas
  7. yente
  8. yentes
  9. yentl
  10. Yentl syndrome
  11. yentls

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