drei

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Definitions

  • v. To idle, hang.

  • v. To manipulate.

  • n. “A text so manipulated as to indicate an unlikely rendering: IRONY, SATIRE.” (Weiser)

Example Sentences

  • “If he didn't drei around so much, he might make some sales.” (Weiser)

  • “He dreid the text so much that his p'shat was more like Purim Torah.” (Weiser)

  • “His p'shat in the posuk was such a drei as to be almost comical.” (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • דרײען drayen 'to trick, spin'

      • 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

      drai

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