frei

Definitions

• v. (With the particle "out") to become non-religious, "go off the derekh."
  

• adj. Free; liberal, non-religious, the opposite of frum.
  

Example Sentences

• That girl used to be frum (observant) but she went off the derech and now she is so frei that she wears mini-skirts.
  

• "Did you hear the latest? [Pop icon] Matisyahu frei'd out."
  

Languages of Origin

• Yiddish

Etymology

• פֿרײַ fray 'free'
  

Who Uses This

• Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
• Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

Dictionaries

• Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

Alternative Spellings

fray, frey