shviger

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shviger

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From Yiddish שוויגער (shviger).

noun shvigers

US, slang A mother-in-law. As soon as she hears the news, Miriam's shviger Fay goes to visit her daughter-in-law in hospital.

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"shviger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shviger. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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shviger. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shviger

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"shviger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shviger.

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@misc{shviger_2026,
  title = {shviger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shviger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}