LUFTMENSCH


Meaning of LUFTMENSCH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlu̇ft-ˌmen(t)sh ]

noun

( plural luft·mensch·en -ˌmen(t)-shən)

Etymology: Yiddish luftmentsh, from luft air + mentsh human being

Date: 1907

: an impractical contemplative person having no definite business or income

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.