pritsus

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Pronunciations

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Definitions

  • n. Immoral behavior.

Example Sentences

  • "The Haredim, or ultra-Orthodox Jews, don’t go to the movies. This is partly on account of the silver screen’s abundant displays of what is known among these communities as pritsus — that is, sex and general profanity" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH פּריצות pritzut 'profligacy' > Y פּריצות pritses

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America
      • South Africa

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      Alternative Spellings

      pritses, pritzus, pritzut, pritsut

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