stira
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Definitions

  • n. An inconsistency, oxymoron, contradiction.

Example Sentences

  • “It's a stira to have a recipe for Sefardi gefilte fish.” (Weiser)

  • "so i see a contadiction: one says "do then learn" and the other says "learn then do". am i reading the sources correctly? is there really a stira?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH סתּירה > Y סתּירה stire

      • 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).
      • Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow

      Alternative Spellings

      stirah, steera, steerah

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