chabadsker

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Pronunciations

chabadsker (cha-BAD-sker) listen
chabadnik (khah-BUD-nik) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A follower of Chabad Lubavitch (i.e., a Lubavitcher Hasid), often pejorative.

  • adj. Of or relating to Chabad Lubavitch (i.e., Lubavitcher), often pejorative.

Example Sentences

  • "Today is a day the Chabadskers celebrate on their Jewish calendar. Maybe a rebbe was released from jail today."

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Yiddish חבדסקער, derived from the acronym חב"ד with the Slavic adjective suffix סק- -sk and the nominalizing suffix ער- -er

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      chabadnik

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