FFB
Pronunciations
ffb | (ef ef BEE) | listen |
Definitions
n., adj. Short for "frum from birth." Refers to someone who grew up in a religious home, the opposite of a BT (ba'al teshuvah) who became religious as an adult.
Example Sentences
"In my modern Orthodox community we can't tell the FFBs from the BTs from the gerim." (source)
"Went to a frum wedding, dressed appropriately, sat at a table where an older FFB woman was seated across from me." (source)
Listen to recordings of this sentence: ( Recording 1)
Languages of Origin
- Yiddish
- English
Who Uses This
- Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
Regions
- North America
- South Africa
- Australia / New Zealand
Dictionaries
- None
Notes
can be used as an adjective or noun
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