Definitions

  • interj. Bottom line.

Example Sentences

  • “There was a whole shmooze but, soif kol soif, the Rosh Yeshiva told me to shape up or ship out.” (Weiser)

  • "But the devil can't hide forever.. soif kol soif the emes does come out." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH סוף־כּל־סוף > Y סוף־כּל־סוף soyfklsof

    • 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

      soyf kol soyf

Notes

  • See also sof.

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