shiebud

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Definitions

  • n. A lien.

  • n. An obligation.

Example Sentences

  • “I have a shiebud on my car for all my outstanding tickets." (Weiser)

  • “He has a shiebud to his goyishe neighbor to shovel snow on Sundays since the neighbor does it on Shabbos.” (Weiser)

  • "Was there a hischayvus or shiebud—a personal obligation of any sort—to sell the coins?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Aramaic

Etymology

  • TH שיעבוד

      • 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

      sheebud, shaibud, shaybud, sheybud

Notes

  • Plural shibudim.

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