shtim

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shtim (SHTIHM) listen

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Definitions

  • v. (Often with preposition "with") to jibe, gel, concur, harmonize; without prep., equivalent to colloquial English "to add up; make sense."

Example Sentences

  • "I'm not sure how that shtims with 'There's actually no reason to believe that any Chassidim are atheists.'" (Reddit)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • שטימען shtimen 'to fit in, be compatible with'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      shtimm

Notes

  • Used often in contexts of learning (talmud Torah) -- part of typical shiur terminology.

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