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| '''Yenta''' is a ] word referring to a ] or ]. |
'''Yenta''' (YEN-tah) is a ] word referring to a ] or ]. Most definitions refer to it as a gossipy woman; a blabbermouth, who can't keep a secret, who spreads rumors and scandal. | ||
| It was also the name of the ] in the ] ] '']''. The name Yenta is also used for matchmaking websites and matchmaking software, and it is the name of the ] ] controller driver, which brings together Cardbus cards with the rest of the computer. | |||
| Among ], the use of the word "Yenta" in the derogatory sense is considered by some as ] (] for "evil tongue", the Jewish ] of gossip which generally refers to true statements). | Among ], the use of the word "Yenta" in the derogatory sense is considered by some as ] (] for "evil tongue", the Jewish ] of gossip which generally refers to true statements). | ||
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| ", since it is considered to defame all women who have that name, though many may be quite respectable." | ", since it is considered to defame all women who have that name, though many may be quite respectable." | ||
| I could not understand what it is supposed to mean, so commented it out for now, needs explanation.---> | I could not understand what it is supposed to mean, so commented it out for now, needs explanation.---> | ||
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Yenta (YEN-tah) is a Yiddish word referring to a busybody or gossip. Most definitions refer to it as a gossipy woman; a blabbermouth, who can't keep a secret, who spreads rumors and scandal.
It was also the name of the matchmaker in the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof. The name Yenta is also used for matchmaking websites and matchmaking software, and it is the name of the Linux CardBus controller driver, which brings together Cardbus cards with the rest of the computer.
Among Orthodox Jews, the use of the word "Yenta" in the derogatory sense is considered by some as lashon hara (Hebrew for "evil tongue", the Jewish sin of gossip which generally refers to true statements).
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