bubbe-meise

See also: bubbe meise

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish באָבע־מעשׂה (bobe-mayse).

Noun

bubbe-meise (plural bubbe-meises)

  1. (Jewish, literally) A grandmother's fable. Although very close to the idea of an old wives' tale, bubbe-meise is a shade more serious.

See also

References

  • Bubbe Meises, Bubbe Stories, by Dramatic Publishing, 1999, →ISBN, page 26.
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