shteyger

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Definitions

  • n. One's lifestyle, way of life.

Example Sentences

  • “He may not go to a synagogue, but his whole shteyger is Jewish.” (NJY)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • שטײגער shteyger

      • 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

      shtayger, shteiger, shtaiger

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