beshum oifen

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Definitions

  • adv. Absolutely; under any circumstances.

  • adv. Absolutely not; under no circumstances.

Example Sentences

  • “My partner is so stubborn, he beshum oifen wouldn't agree with me despite my proof that we could save money.” (Weiser)

  • "He wouldn’t hear of it. No way. Beshum oifen, lo, lo, lo." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH בשום אופן 'under no circumstances' > Y בשום־אופֿן … ניט beshum oyfen....nit 'under no circumstances'

      • 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

      be'shum oifen, b'shum oifen, bshum oifen, beshum oyfen, be'shum oyfen, bshum oyfen, b'shum oyfen

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