fier zich

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Definitions

  • v. To conduct oneself, act.

Example Sentences

  • “He fiered zich like an idiot when he got drunk at the chassuna.” (Weiser)

  • "because that’s how they feer-zich at Siyumim they had in Europe." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • פֿירן זיך firn zikh

      • 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

      fier zikh, fir zich, fir zikh, feer zich, feer zikh

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