hachunnos

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Definitions

  • n. Plans, arrangements.

  • n. Provisions.

  • v. (Make hachunnos) To prepare oneself, get ready.

Example Sentences

  • “He was on the phone making hachunnos for Bein HaZmanim.” (Weiser)

  • “He got a haircut to make hachunnos for a shiduch.” (Weiser)

  • “Stop making hachunnos already, and get in the car.” (Weiser)

  • "Now, Mr. Crazy kanuyi Yanky in KG, don't you have to start making your Shabbos hachunnos?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y הכנות hakhones

      • 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

      hakhunnos, hachunos, hakhunos

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