shlog al khet

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Definitions

  • v. To say the Al Het prayer.

  • v. To admit guilt; repent.

Example Sentences

  • "You have to shlog al khet if you know you were wrong."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y שלאָגן זיך על־חטא shlogn zikh al-khet, lit. 'to beat oneself (while reciting) Al Het'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

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

      Alternative Spellings

      shlog al chet, shlug al khet, shlug al chet, shlog al het, shlug al het

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