derech agav

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Definitions

  • prep. By the way.

  • n. An aside.

  • adv. As an aside; off-topic.

Example Sentences

  • "This is Derech agav, but it comes out from the Gemara that it's disrespectful to mentions Hashems name with less than 10." (source)

  • "I wrote a note to him on some other topic, and mentioned this ‘derech agav’." (source)

  • "Derech Agav- how is a woman to get to a wedding in the summer without walking down the street even for a bit?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • דֶּרֶךְ אֲגַב

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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