shtoltzy

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Definitions

  • adj. Self-assured, confident.

Example Sentences

  • “He was shtoltzy enough for people to take note of him.” (Weiser)

  • "My esteemed and uber-shtoltzy chavrusa, Rabbi Binyamin Silver, JD, once told me that the former phrase is the Gemara saying, 'What was said is not correct.'" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • Y שטאָלץ shtolts + E '-y' adjectival suffix

      • 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

      shtoltsy

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