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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Relating to a yeshiva. not-comparable
2. 2
   Relating to the culture of non-Hasidic Haredi Jews. not-comparable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A sociolect of English, incorporating Yiddish, Hebrew, and other languages, spoken by many Orthodox Jews and associated with the culture of yeshiva.

Synonyms

All synonyms

yeshiva english

Etymology

Etymology 1

From yeshiva + -ish.

Etymology 2

Either a blend of yeshiva + English, or yeshiva + -ish.

Related phrases

orthodox jews

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