orel
Definitions
n. Non-Jew (contemptuous, pejorative).
Example Sentences
The orel is meyvn-kol-diber ("the orel understands everything we're saying"), so don't daber ("speak") too loud.
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
- Yiddish
Etymology
Yiddish ערל orl, meaning non-Jew (pejorative), which comes from the Hebrew ערל orl, uncircumcised person.
- Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
- Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
oyrel, oyrl, orl
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