Definitions

  • adj. Usual, habitual.

  • adj. Rational.

  • adj. Ordinary.

Example Sentences

  • “In our yeshiva, it's normahl to get kicked out for almost anything.” (Weiser)

  • “He's been in learning for years; it's not normahl to expect anyone just to give him a good job with no experience.” (Weiser)

  • “Instead of trying all these fancy recipes, the restaurant should just make a normahle meal at a good price.” (Weiser)

  • "This can often lead to one’s painfully disguising what they truly want for themselves in the future; out of fear or embarrassment that if they reveal the truth they will be looked at askance, or worse, condescended upon and told that they are not 'normahl'." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • English

Etymology

  • Emulative of Yiddish.

    • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      normal, normahle, normale

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