shasha

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Pronunciations

shasha (SHAH-shah) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The ceremony to welcome a newborn girl, six days after birth.

  • n. Decorated bags filled with sweets, chocolate, nuts, and popcorn to celebrate a baby’s birth.

Example Sentences

  • "I would have dressed up for the occasion and continued the Iraqi-Jewish tradition of giving our guests shasha — decorated bags filled with sweets, chocolate, nuts and popcorn to celebrate the baby’s birth." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • ششة or ששה shasha 'popcorn', the traditional snack eaten to celebrate the birth of a baby

      • Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      schascha, shashah, schaschah, chacha, chachah

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