oso ha-ish

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Pronunciations

oso ha-ish (OH-so ha-EESH) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Literally "that man", an irreverent/euphemistic reference to Jesus of Nazareth.

Example Sentences

  • "Christmas is the birthday of Oso Ha-Ish."

  • "There is a famous story about how a student in Rav Soloveitchik’s shiur was saying “Yeshu… you know, oto ha’ish…” and then Rav Soloveitchik interrupted, “What do you mean? Jesus?”"

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אותו האיש

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      oto ha'ish, oto haish, oto ha-ish, oisoi ho-Ish, oso ha'ish

Notes

  • This phrase is used to refer to Jesus in several Jewish languages, including Yiddish, Ladino, and Judeo-Italian.

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