bubbe-meise
See also: bubbe meise
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish באָבע־מעשׂה (bobe-mayse).
Noun
bubbe-meise (plural bubbe-meises)
- (Jewish, literally) A grandmother's fable. Although very close to the idea of an old wives' tale, bubbe-meise is a shade more serious.
See also
- old wives' tale
References
- Bubbe Meises, Bubbe Stories, by Dramatic Publishing, 1999, →ISBN, page 26.