drush

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Definitions

  • n. Used dismissively to mean a far-fetched, over-elaborate, or tedious interpretation; a lot of empty talk or meaningless conjecture.

  • n. A drash, without the negative connotation above.

Example Sentences

  • "How did Rebi Akiva comfort his colleagues with a drush that may not have been true, or would come until long after their own deaths?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • a variation of drash

      • 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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