צ'ופצ'יק
Chupchik
/CHOOP-chick/
A little thingy, doohickey, gadget, or small protruding bit (whatchamacallit)
💬What does Chupchik mean in Hebrew?
Chupchik (צ'ופצ'יק, pronounced CHOOP-chick) is a Yiddish/Russian-derived Hebrew word for a small thingy, doohickey, or protruding little bit — used when you don't know or don't need the exact name of a small object or part. It's the Hebrew equivalent of "whatchamacallit" or "thingamajig".
🔊How to pronounce Chupchik
צ'ופצ'יק
Chupchik
CHOOP-chick
Capitals = stressed syllable
The Hebrew script reads right-to-left. The English transliteration uses the Israeli Sephardic pronunciation standard.
🇮🇱When do Israelis use Chupchik?
Used when you don't know or need the exact name of a small part or object.
Fun fact
Golda Meir reportedly used "chupchik" in a diplomatic conversation to describe a small protruding piece of land on a map, illustrating how thoroughly the word had entered even formal Israeli speech.
📝Chupchik in a sentence — examples
תעביר לי את הצ'ופצ'יק הזה, הכפתור הקטן.
Ta'avir li et hachupchik haze, hakaftor hakatan.
Pass me that thingy, the little button.
יש איזה צ'ופצ'יק שיוצא מהצד של המכשיר.
Yesh eize chupchik shyotse mitsad hamakhshir.
There's some little bit sticking out the side of the device.
מה זה הצ'ופצ'יק הזה על העוגה?
Ma ze hachupchik haze al ha'uga?
What's that little decoration on the cake?
תסובב את הצ'ופצ'יק ותראה אם זה נפתח.
Tesovev et hachupchik vetireh im ze niftakh.
Turn that little knob and see if it opens.
הוא תיקן את הצ'ופצ'יק השבור במקרר.
Hu tikken et hachupchik hashavur bamekarer.
He fixed the little broken part in the fridge.
📖Origin of Chupchik
From Yiddish/Russian "chupchik" (чубчик — a small tuft, forelock, or protruding bit), which entered Hebrew through Ashkenazi and Russian-speaking immigration. Famously used by Golda Meir in a diplomatic anecdote describing a small protruding piece of the Sinai Peninsula's map shape.
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