Phrase guide

ish ka bibble

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

Why should I worry?; I don't care.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Supposedly a borrowing from Yiddish, with disputed origins. One theory is that it is a corruption of the German nicht gefiedelt ("not flustered"). Another possibility is that it comes from German ich kaan bedibbert ("I am abashed"). Possibly a fake Yiddishism.