Definitions
n., adj. 'Frum from birth'/FFB; someone who grew up in a religious home.
n., adj. (often humorous) 'Frum from Friday'; someone who has only recently become observant.
n., adj. (often humorous) 'Far from frum'; someone who is not very observant of the halakha.
Example Sentences
“It’s easy to make fun of the seeming obsession of the newly observant with not doing ‘the wrong thing’—but those of us who are not FFF (frum-from-Friday) could well take a lesson or two from those who are.” (Becoming Frum by Sarah Bunin Benor)
Languages of Origin
- English
Etymology
initialism of 'frum from forever', 'frum from Friday', or 'far from frum'
- Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
- North America
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Alternative Spellings
F.F.F.
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