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Yiddish
Etymology
From צובאָמקען (tsubomken, “to hum/clap along in accompaniment/agreement”) + ־ער (-er), the former from צו־ (tsu-) + באָמקען (bomken, “to hum/knock/tap bom-bom-bom”).
Noun
צובאָמקער • (tsubomker) m, plural צובאָמקערס (tsubomkers)
- yes man
- Synonyms: אָמן־זאָגער (omen-zoger), באַסאָק (basok), פּאָטאַקעווער (potakever), אונטערבאָמקער (unterbomker)
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “צובאָמקער” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
- Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “צובאָמקער”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN