grush

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Definitions

  • n. A Polish coin of very little value; a negligible amount of money.

Example Sentences

  • "Each day, each person who studied Daf Yomi was asked to set aside a grosh (a Polish penny), and at the end of the tractate, to donate the sum to the yeshiva." (source)

  • "Every day his mother would give him a grush to buy a drink." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • גראָשן groshn '(Polish) grosz, groschen; penny, small coin'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      grosz, grosh, grosch, grusch

Notes

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

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