gor

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Definitions

  • adv. Very, quite.

  • interj. Expression of amazement: "of all things."

Example Sentences

  • “Shiur was gor shveir; I barely chapped.” (Weiser)

  • “He didn't just rent any car. It's a Lincoln gor.” (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • גאָר gor 'entire'

      • 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).

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