English Explanatory Dictionary

bubbe meise

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An old wives' tale; a fairytale.

Word forms

bubbe meise bubbe meises bube meise

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish באָבע־מעשׂה (bobe-mayse).

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