bodek

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Pronunciations

bodek (boh-DEK) listen

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Definitions

  • v. Check, especially looking for insects that would render produce non-kosher.

  • n. Also a brand of vegetables that has been checked for insects.

Example Sentences

  • "Does it really matter if you wear a shiny or plain velvet yarmulke? Or whether you like spinach so you are willing to wash it and be bodek it?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Heb בודק bodék 'check, inspect' (infinitive לבדוק livdók), Yiddish בודק זײַן bóydek zayn (a periphrastic verb with invariant Hebrew element)

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America
      • South Africa

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      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      boydek, boidek

Notes

  • often used in a periphrastic verb phrase: "to be bodek"

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