Jastrow jackpot

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  • n. A stroke of luck in which, while learning gemara, one looks up a term in the Jastrow Dictionary (or, less commonly, another dictionary of Rabbinic Aramaic), and one of the example usages given is the very passage that prompted one to look it up.

Example Sentences

  • "There's a lot of uncommon words on this daf. I wouldn't be surprised if we get another Jastrow jackpot."

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Etymology

  • Jastrow + jackpot

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

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