going on

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Definitions

  • v. To mean, refer to.

  • v. To deal with, be about.

  • v. To affect.

Example Sentences

  • “When Rebbe said to go vaiter he was going on the Tosfos, not the Daf.” (Weiser)

  • “This Tosfos is going on the shveirkait in Rashi.” (Weiser)

  • “When you say, ‘Have a good day,’ the adjective ‘good’ is going on the noun ‘day.” (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • איבערגײן ibergeyn 'to go over'

      • 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

      go on

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