shviger

noun

Etymology

From Yiddish שוויגער (shviger).

Definitions

  1. A mother-in-law.

    • As soon as she hears the news, Miriam's shviger Fay goes to visit her daughter-in-law in hospital.
    • ‘Come back to the apartment,’ Elaine giving Horst the usual shviger evil eye, ‘we'll have coffee.’

The neighborhood

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