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- noun Alternative spelling of
tsuris .
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Examples
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A few visits to the Interior Ministry later, our baby's tiny shoulders officially carried two countries' hopes and dreams, as well as the weight of two countries' tzuris.
Rabbi Jill Jacobs: On Motherhood And Citizenship: Reflections For Yom Ha'atzma'ut Rabbi Jill Jacobs 2011
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A few visits to the Interior Ministry later, our baby's tiny shoulders officially carried two countries' hopes and dreams, as well as the weight of two countries' tzuris.
Rabbi Jill Jacobs: On Motherhood And Citizenship: Reflections For Yom Ha'atzma'ut Rabbi Jill Jacobs 2011
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But the thought of being charming and entertaining for an entire weekend, of judging and being judged on her level of religious observance (Leeba Rivka wears pants, on occasion, and she eats in non-kosher restaurants, albeit only cold vegetarian items!) seems like more of a tzuris, a headache, than a simcha, a joyous occasion.
Angela Himsel: Nosh, Davin, Kvell, or Eat, Pray, Love, the Upper West Side Way 2010
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Hugs for all the tzuris, my dear, but oh my - I do look forward to seeing pics from this one!
Wait...what day is it? Dayle A. Dermatis 2008
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"My _tzuris_ if he does, Mawruss," he said; "because while I don't know nothing about this here game, y'understand, a good way to lose a customer is to play cards with him."
Abe and Mawruss Being Further Adventures of Potash and Perlmutter Montague Glass 1905
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"Don't worry, Uncle Mosha," Aaron said; "with the _tzuris_ which I got it lately you would quicker ride to mine."
Abe and Mawruss Being Further Adventures of Potash and Perlmutter Montague Glass 1905
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"My _tzuris_ if it is _oder_ it ain't," Morris commented.
Abe and Mawruss Being Further Adventures of Potash and Perlmutter Montague Glass 1905
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Buying the large lost banks and junk will yeild only tzuris!!
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To paraphrase someone who commented on this article on Ha’aretz’s website: with all of the poverty and other assorted tzuris in Jerusalem, this is what the municipality is spending its money on?
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To paraphrase someone who commented on this article on Ha’aretz’s website: with all of the poverty and other assorted tzuris in Jerusalem, this is what the municipality is spending its money on?
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