Etymology

bubbe meise

Today it means: An old wives' tale; a fairytale. Full definition →

Yiddish באָבע־מעשׂה
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  1. Yiddish · borrowed fromבאָבע־מעשׂה
  2. English todaybubbe meise

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

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