Shabtsitvaynik

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Definitions

  • n. A fake religious prophet.

  • n. One who follows a fake religious prophet.

Example Sentences

  • "An American Jewish leader would not brag about celebrating Hanukkah by celebrating Christmas, an American Jewish leader would not look at the results of an election an say 'Feh' it was just the Orthodox. And an American Jewish leader would not be a 'Shabtsitvaynik' (follower of a false prophet) by praising the most Anti-Israel President in history as being pro-Israel." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH שַׁבְּתַי צְבִי shabatai tsvi + Y suffix ־ניק '-nik' denoting membership

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).

      Alternative Spellings

      Shabtzitvaynik, Shabtsitveynik, Shabtzitveynik

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