Etymology

enough already

Today it means: Stop; that is enough (of some negative behavior such as arguing). Full definition →

Yiddish גענוג שוין
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  1. Yiddish · calque ofגענוג שוין
  2. English todayenough already

Synchronically, from enough + already. Diachronically, possibly a Calque of Yiddish גענוג שוין (genug shoyn).

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