Definitions

  • n. Commotion.

Example Sentences

  • “The raash over the earlier curfew made the Mashgiach have second thoughts.” (Weiser)

  • "we gotta learn how to chill. what’s all the “raash” about?" (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH רעש > Y רעש rash

    • 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

      ra'ash, rash

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