shtus

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Pronunciations

shtus (SHTOOS) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Nonsense.

Example Sentences

  • "Don't watch that show--it's pure shtuss."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Heb שטויות shtuyót (used in the plural), Yiddish שטות shtus

      • Who Uses This

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

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      Alternative Spellings

      shtuyos, shtuyot, shtuss

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