Etymology 101

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Etymology 101

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After reading through recent posts, I've come to the conclusion that the spelling of the Yiddish words Kvetch (n) and Kvetching (v), both spelled with a "K", originated with the spelling of KZone.
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OY Vey!
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A knish with that whine?
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Bubba wrote: Jan 8th, '24, 12:34 After reading through recent posts, I've come to the conclusion that the spelling of the Yiddish words Kvetch (n) and Kvetching (v), both spelled with a "K", originated with the spelling of KZone.
Nobody seems to be kvelling about K these daze.
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