ashpah
Definitions
n. Garbage.
Example Sentences
"Habonim-Dror is part of the Labor Zionist movement, so Galil was run like a kibbutz, which meant everyone did work detail, avodah, in the mornings. Some kids cheerfully signed up for briyut and ashpah and went off to clean the toilets and handle garbage, but I tried to choose things like salad-making or tree-bench building." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
אַשְׁפָּה
- Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
ashpa
Notes
Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.
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