Etymology

one should be so lucky

Today it means: It is highly doubtful: indicating that something is not likely to happen to the person specified. Full definition →

Yiddish מען זאָל זיין אזוי מזלדיק
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  1. Yiddish · calque ofמען זאָל זיין אזוי מזלדיק“one should be so lucky”
  2. English todayone should be so lucky

Calque of Yiddish מען זאָל זיין אזוי מזלדיק (men zol zeyn azoy mazldik, “one should be so lucky”)

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