Glick Meaning in English
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Definition
'Glick' is a Yiddish-origin slang word used to mean 'luck' or 'good fortune', sometimes used in informal or Jewish English contexts.
Usage & Nuances
'Glick' is informal and mostly heard in Jewish or New York English. It shows up in phrases like 'mazel and glick' (luck and fortune). Rare in mainstream English. Not to be confused with the English word 'click'.
Spanish: buena suerte (slang) - fortuna (poco común)Portuguese (BR): sorte (gíria/judaísmo) - boa sorte (expressão informal)Portuguese (PT): sorte (gíria/judaísmo) - boa sorte (expressão informal)Chinese (Simplified): 好运（俚语/借词）Chinese (Traditional): 好運（俚語/借詞）Hindi: अच्छी किस्मत (स्लैंग/यहूदी मूल का)Arabic: حظ سعيد (عامية/أصل يهودي)Bengali: গ্লিক (ভাগ্য) - ভাগ্য - সুভাগ্যRussian: глик (удача) - удача - везениеJapanese: グリック（運） - 運 - 幸運Vietnamese: glick (vận may) - may mắn - vận mayKorean: 글릭(행운) - 행운 - 운Turkish: glick (şans) - şans - talihUrdu: گِلِک (قسمت) - خوش قسمتی - نصیبIndonesian: glick (vận may) - may mắn - vận may
Example Sentences
May you have glick in your new job!
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He had some real glick to win that prize.
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She believes in hard work, not just glick.
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I could use some glick for my exam tomorrow.
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You got that apartment? Wow, serious glick!
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Sometimes it's not skill, just pure glick.
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