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    [Verb]  | "kvell" | \ ˈkvel \


    1: to be extraordinarily proud : rejoice


    Origin: circa 1952 ;

     Yiddish kveln to be delighted, from Middle High German quellen to well, gush, swell;

    [Verb]  | "kvell" 


    1: to feel or express joy or triumph;


      * e.g., " ... proud grandparents who kvell over every thing that their precious little darlings do "



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     [ "kvell" ]

    1: (From Yidditch)

      * e.g.,  ... "I'm just kvelling over Jerry's Bar Mitzvah" 


     [ "kvell" ]

    2: Extremely proud.

     [ "kvell" ]

    1: to be hella excited and/or happy

      * e.g.,  ... Peanut: Hey, babygirl. You lookin' fiiiine! Lemme take you out, a'ite?! 

     [ "Kvell" ]

    1: To be extraordinarily proud

      * e.g.,  ... The parents kvelled over their daughter’s painting. 

     [ "Kvelling" ]

    1: An act of making it known that you have/had mental health disorder. Coming out as someone with mental illness.

      * e.g.,  ... I am Kvelling, I had an anxiety disorder for over a year now. Influencers from all over the world made #Kvelling on social media to encourage those with mental illnesses to come out, accept their mental health disorder, and start their journey to well-being. 

     [ "oh kvell" ]

    1: Oh well.

      * e.g.,  ... John: Oops, I accidentally ran over a deer. Oh kvell. 

     [ "Kvell" ]

    1: To be extraordinarily proud (Yiddish origins)

      * e.g.,  ... They kvelled over their daughter painting. 

     [ "Kvell" ]

    1: To be extraordinarily proud

      * e.g.,  ... The parents kvelled over their daughter’s knowledge of astrophysics. 

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