vaist ois

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Definitions

  • adv. Ostensibly, apparently.

Example Sentences

  • “Vaist ois the appeal was a success; the yeshiva hasn't sent anyone collecting by the balebatim." (Weiser)

  • "vaist ois you’re mammash an ernste talmid chochom being that it seems you poshut can’t write one proper sentence in english." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אױסװײַזן זיך oysvayzn zikh 'to appear'

      • 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

      vaist oys, veist ois, veist oys, vayst oys, vayst ois

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