mamish
mamish
Alternative Spellings
mamesh, mamash
Definitions
- "1. As though true to fact...2. Surely or certainly...3. Actually, genuinely...4. To a high degree...5. Enthusiastic response: WOW." (Weiser)
Example Sentences
- "I was mamash excited to see you at the party."
Languages of Origin
Textual Hebrew, Yiddish, Modern Hebrew
Etymology
Heb ממש mamásh, Yiddish mámesh
Who Uses This
Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
Regions
North America
Dictionaries
The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).
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