haimish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of haimish
First recorded in 1925–30; from Yiddish heymish, Middle High German heimisch, Old High German heimisc “pertaining to the home”; home, -ish 1
Example Sentences
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Grounded in shared sobriety and a wry take on fame, the couple tease each other but project a haimish domesticity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2019
Cherry-print wallpaper, sunny yellows, lush houseplants, decorations approaching kitsch without succumbing to it—everything conveys haimish order and care.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 28, 2019
“It was so haimish and great feeling,” she said.
From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2017
“They welcome everybody of every political orientation to TheShul. Its what we call a haimish minyan: It’s a comfortable, friendly, intimate minyan,” he said.
From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2017
October 23rd: Dave Malloy’s latest music-theatrical creation, “Ghost Quartet,” at the Bushwick Starr, was, like all of his work, melodic, innovative, clever, and haimish.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 17, 2014
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