nogeia b'dovor
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Pronunciations

nogeia b'dovor (noy-GAY-yuh be-duh-vur) listen

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Definitions

  • n. One who has a vested interest in something; not a disinterested party.

  • adj. Related in a way that could affect an opinion.

Example Sentences

  • "Yeah, you think school is important, but you're a teacher. Nogeia b'dovor." (16-year-old ex-yeshiva boy in Manhattan)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • נוגע בדבר

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).
      • Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow

      Alternative Spellings

      nogea badavar, nogea be'davar, nogea b'davar

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