yeshiva boy

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Pronunciations

yeshiva boy (yuh-SHIHV-uh boy) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "He looks like a yeshiva boy."

  • "When a yeshiva boy holds a cigarette to smoke, it is an undeniably cool thing to do." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • English
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • calque of Yiddish ישיבה בחור yeshiva bochur, lit. 'yeshiva boy'

      • Who Uses This

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

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      • North America

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