Definitions

  • adj. Out of the ordinary; extraordinary; exceptional.

  • n. Exception from the norm.

Example Sentences

  • "Either one of us is lying, or you saw the yotzei min haklal." (source)

  • "My jobs in Jewish communal organizations have always been yotzei min haklal (very much the exception) in being accommodating to a working mom." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • יוֹצֵא מִן הַכְּלָל

    • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      yotzeh min haklal, yotze min haklal, yotzai min haklal

Notes

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

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