lichatchiladik

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Definitions

  • adj. Optimal.

Example Sentences

  • “The lichatchiladike way to get good grades is to study hard.” (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Aramaic
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y לכתּחילהדיק lekhatkhiledik

      • 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

      likhatkhiladik, lichatchiladike, likhatkhiladike, lechatchiladik, lekhatkhiladik, lechatchiladike, lekhatkhiladike

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