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Heimisch Heimish Haimish Hay Mish Hy Adjective Homey Unpretentious

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heimisch or heimish or haimish /HAY-mish, HY-/
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adjective
Homey; unpretentious.

[From Yiddish heymish (domestic), from Old High German heim (home). Ultimately from the Indo-European root tkei- (to settle or dwell), which also gave us home, haunt, hangar, site, situate, and hamlet. Earliest documented use: 1964.]

“Most of his deal-making takes place over the heimisch cuisine of Gilda.” - Spencer Bright; Michael Levy; The Guardian (London, UK); Aug 18, 1997.

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