loshon sagi nohor

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Definitions

  • n. A euphemism.

Example Sentences

  • “When the dentist said the area would be ‘sensitive,’ I think it was loshon sagi nohor.” (Weiser)

  • "Government lotteries are not at all considered ‘gambling’ in a halacha sense. Tzei U’lmad! Obviously your moniker is loshon sagi nohor." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Aramaic
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y לשון־סגי־נהור ‪loshnseginoer 'antiphrasis'

      • 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

      loshen sagi nohor, lushin sagi nohor, lushen sagi nohor, loshn sagi nohor

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