beshow

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Pronunciations

beshow (buh-SHOH) listen

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Definitions

  • n. An arranged, chaperoned meeting between a couple that has been matched by a shadchen.

Example Sentences

  • "Poor guy doesnt know what hit him. My friend’s son was 'coached' on the 15 minute drive from his house to his beshow on what to say and what to ask." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • באַשױען bashoyen

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      besho, beschow, bescho, beshoh, beschoh, bishow, bisho

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