be'isser

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Definitions

  • adv. Illegally, illicitly.

Example Sentences

  • “The boys made a going-away party for their chaver be'isser” (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • באיסור 'in prohibition'

      • 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

      beisser, be'iser, beiser

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