adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Nonkosher. Judaism, not-comparable

   "The casserole looked delicious, but Moishe wouldn't eat it because it was treyf."

Synonyms

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unkosherunkosherunorthodox

Antonyms

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kosherproperpure

Example

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"The casserole looked delicious, but Moishe wouldn't eat it because it was treyf."

Etymology

From Yiddish טרייף (treyf), from Hebrew טְרֵפָה (trefá).

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