haimish

haim·ish

also heim·ish  (hā′mĭsh)

adj. Slang

Warm and comfortable; homey; folksy: "It is very gentle and sweet up here. It's ... sort of haimish" (Janet Malcolm).

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[Yiddish heymish, from Middle High German heimisch, from Old High German heimisc, from heim, home; see tkei- in Indo-European roots.]

haim•ish

or heim•ish

(ˈheɪ mɪʃ)

adj. Slang.

homey; cozy and unpretentious.

[1960–65 < Yiddish heymish < Middle High German heimisch, Old High German heimisc literally, pertaining to the home; see home, -ish¹]