badchan

noun

bad·​chan

variants or badhan or badchen

ˈbätḵən,

-ädḵ-

plural badchanim or badhanim

⸗ˈḵȯnə̇m,

-nēm also -ḵän-

or badchens

: a professional jester and topical minstrel especially at Jewish wedding celebrations

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew badḥān

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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