farfrumt

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Pronunciations

farfrumt (fahr-FRUUMT) listen

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Definitions

  • adj. Unquestioningly devout; religious in a negative sense.

Example Sentences

  • "She came back from seminary and became all farfrumt." (source)

  • "I’m not so holy. But one need not be 'farfrumt' to consider swearing coarse." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • פֿאַרפֿרומט farfrumt

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      verfrumt, farfrumd, ferfrumt, ferfrumd, furfrumt

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