menuval

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Definitions

  • n. A scoundrel; disreputable person.

Example Sentences

  • "Reproof doesn’t mean yelling at him that he’s a shaygetz and a menuval. It means explaining to him in a caring, loving way, in private, that he is not on the right path, etc." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • מְנֻוָּל

      • 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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