English
Pronunciations
| English | (EENG-lihsh) | listen |
Definitions
n. Non-religious courses taken in elementary and high school.
Example Sentences
“I had such a headache from shiur that I didn't go to English." (Weiser)
Languages of Origin
- English
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
english
Notes
In Yeshivish writings, this word is oftentimes not capitalized.
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