fardoost

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Definitions

  • adj. Lacking, defective.

Example Sentences

  • “The lamp flickered because of the fardooste, secondhand fixtures the yeshiva buys.” (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • Emulative of Yiddish

      • 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

      fardooste, fardust, farduste

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