privatish

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Definitions

  • n. Private, personal.

Example Sentences

  • “Don't read my mail; it's privatish.” (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • פּריװאַטיש privatish

      • 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

      privatishe

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