vaks ois

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Definitions

  • v. To develop.

  • v. To mature.

Example Sentences

  • “I want my son to vaks ois into a talmid chacham.” (Weiser)

  • “It's gratifying to watch the wild, young bochrim vaks ois and settle down.” (Weiser)

  • "A name symbolizes an aspiration - the parent's hope that his child will vaks ois, grow up, into something special." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אױסװאַקסן oysvaksn

      • 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

      vaks oys

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