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
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“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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