Pronounced: As it sounds: GOHL-den HAN(D)-cuffs, noun
Notes: I’ve not run across this word; have you?
Yesterday’s word
The word heimisch means “homely; unpretentious”
First usage
Our word came into English in the 1960s
Background / Comments
Our word came from the Yiddish word heymish (domestic), which came from the Old High German word heim (home). Looking at the definition, I find it odd that in America, “homely” means “plain” or “unattractive” – and is thus not a compliment. However, in the UK, the word is used in a nice way to describe houses that have a home-like quality — what we would probably call “homey”.
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