pele
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Definitions

  • n. A wonder; something impressive.

  • n. A mystery.

Example Sentences

  • “The new skyscraper is a pele of engineering.” (Weiser)

  • “How he got here so fast from so far away is a pele.” (Weiser)

  • "When it comes to shidduchim, all of a sudden, this person’s entire lifestory get set out on the mizbeach ready to burn! It’s a Pele that anyone gets married!" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH פּלא > Y פּלא peyle

      • 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).
      • Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow

      Alternative Spellings

      peleh, pela

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