frei
Definitions
adj. Free; liberal, non-religious, the opposite of frum.
v. (With the particle "out") to become non-religious, "go off the derekh."
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'
- Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
- Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
- Great Britain
- South Africa
- Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).
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Alternative Spellings
fray, frey
Notes
Pronounced like "fry."
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