minestam

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Definitions

  • adv. Probably.

  • adj. Of course; obviously.

Example Sentences

  • "I'm wearing the store's uniform, so Min HaStam I work here..." (source)

  • "They already went on 4 dates, so Min HaStam they are sleeping with each other..." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH מִן הַסְּתָם min hastám > Y מן־הסתּם mi(n)-(a)stam

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      minhastam, min hastam, mina stam, mine stam, minastam

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