Back to Dictionary gay kocken offen yom "Go poop in the ocean" This is a common Yiddish phrase used in reply to something that makes no sense or is ridiculous. It's basically a way of telling the person you have no interest in their nonsense.
Get lost! "Gay" means "go." In Blazing Saddles, Mel Brooks, dressed as the Indian chief, holds up his arm to stop his warriors from attacking, and allows Cleavon Little et al to pass. Brooks cries out, "Loysem gayn!" which means "Let them go " (i.e. "Allow them to pass.") Gay kocken offen yom: literally, go shit in the ocean.
How do you spell "gay kaken ofn yahm" with Hebrew letters? This is Standard Yiddish orthography. גיי קאקן אופן ים! 10 votes, 19 comments. I learned this line years ago from my grandma who passed away in the fall, and I'd love to be able to use the Hebrew writing.
גיי קאַקן אויפֿן ים • (gey kakn oyfn yam) (vulgar) fuck off, get lost (literally, "go shit in the sea").