chefetz chashud

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Pronunciations

chefetz chashud (CHEH-fets chah-SHOOD) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A suspicious object; something suspected of containing an explosive.

Example Sentences

  • "[A teen visiting Israel] reports to me on a row of unmarked police cars with their sirens blaring (I tell him it’s probably the prime minister’s motorcade) and today, a chefetz chashud he spotted next door (a kid’s backpack, equipped with water bottle and sunscreen, as he reports it – ‘probably a kid just forgot, but you know…’)." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • חפץ חשוד khefets khashud

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      khefetz khashud, chefets chashud, khefets khashud, hefetz hashud

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