Naches refers to emotional gratification or pride, especially vicariously taken in the achievements of one's children.
Naches é o prazer emocional ou orgulho tirado, especialmente de forma vicária, pelas conquistas dos filhos.
| Front | naches \NAKH-es\ |
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| Back | noun Emotional gratification or pride, especially taken vicariously at the achievement of one's children. [From Yiddish (nakhes), from Hebrew nakhat (contentment). Earliest documented use: 1929. Also see kvell.] "So while I love living in this adopted country of mine, I will never get the naches from shopping here that I do in America." - Ann Kleinberg; Confessions of a Mad Shopper; The Jerusalem Post (Israel); Sep 5, 2003. |
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