ipcha mistabra

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Definitions

  • interj. 'Quite the contrary'; 'the opposite is more reasonable'; 'you have it backwards'.

Example Sentences

  • "I think it is easier to keep kosher nowadays with all of the hashgachot around."

  • "Ipcha mistabra! If there weren't people checking on kashrut, we could just rely on the presumption that most things are (or aren't) kosher, but now you have to check out who is supervising, etc..."

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Languages of Origin

  • Aramaic

Etymology

  • איפכא מסתברא 'it turns out to be the opposite'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      ifcha mistabra

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