bedoichek

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Definitions

  • adv. Reluctantly

  • adv. Perfunctorily.

Example Sentences

  • “I knew he hadn't listened to me, but I accepted the Mashgiach's decision bedoichek.” (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH בדוחק > Y בדוחק bedoykhek

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

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

      Alternative Spellings

      bedoikhek, bedoicheck, bedoikheck, bedoychek, bedoycheck, bedoykhek, bedoykheck

Notes

  • Bedoichek gadol is a more emphasized variant of this adverb.

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