doichek

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Definitions

  • adj. Farfetched.

Example Sentences

  • “The bochur refused to accept such a doichek p'shat. He pressed the Rosh Yeshiva for a real answer.” (Weiser)

  • "It is a very far-fetched Doichek to say that the Gemoro already knew of the unsettled controversy regarding the order of the Parshios." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y דוחק doykhek 'scarcity'

      • 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

      doikhek, doychek, doykhek, doicheck, doikheck, doycheck, doykheck, doicheke, doikheke, doycheke, doykheke, doichecke, doychecke, doykhecke

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