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The latter are designated in Yiddish by the form trepverter which may be more current in America than its German parent and hence the source of Mr. Slobodkin's misinformation.
kawy commented on the word trepverter
Yiddish. "It means words that came too late. Literally translated, it means 'stairwords' -- a riposte you only think of when you're on your way out." (via)
August 12, 2010
dogdoc commented on the word trepverter
Trepverter – Literally, ‘staircase words’, trepverter is a witty comeback you think of only after it’s too late.
May 21, 2024