nervous

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Definitions

  • adj. Excessively excited.

  • adj. Disturbed, annoyed.

  • v. (To get/make nervous) To irk.

Example Sentences

  • “Don't be nervous about the darkness; it's just an eclipse.” (Weiser)

  • "The first Shabbat Yair was there, I was nervous the whole Shabbat. I was afraid and kept thinking – How does he feel?" (source)

  • “Don't be nervous about the stale bread; it's just part of yeshiva life.” (Weiser)

  • “Rebbe's constant repetitions get me nervous." (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • Emulative of Yiddish נערװעז nervez

      • 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

      to get nervous, to make nervous

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