hasaga

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Definitions

  • n. An idea.

Example Sentences

  • “The new bochur had no hasaga just how strict the yeshiva is.” (Weiser)

  • "if you want to see how far this “small” social gesture can go, and how the goyim have absolutely NO hasaga of what it means to be “hands off” and shomer negia-" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y השׂגה hasoge

      • 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

      hasagah

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