Jewish Word Glossary
Glossary Key
abbr. = abbreviated esp .= especially Heb. = Hebrew lit. = literally n = noun |
pl. = plural pron. = pronounced usu. = usually v = verb Yid. = Yiddish |
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B | C
| D |
E | F
| G |
H | I
| J | K |
L
M |
N | O
| P |
R | S
| T |
U | V
| W | X | Y
| Z
O
- ochtsen und dreytsen
- lit= 18 and 13: (Yid.) of a less palatable but necessary topic, esp. money
- "Oht azoy!"
- lit.=as thus: "That's right! Just like that!"
- olam
- world; universe; everything; forever
- Olam HaBah
- lit.=The World to Come; Heaven
- oleh (pl. olim)
- lit.=ascender: immigrant to Israel
- Omer
- period of 49 days between the second night of Pesach and the first night of Shavuot; first 33 are period of national mourning
- oneg
- lit.= delight; party, usu. on Shabbat
- onein
- mourner, immediately upon the death of a loved one; said to be in a state of "aninut"
- ootz
- (Yid.) tease; pester
- otobus
- lit.=autobus: bus
- (The) O.U.
- The Orthodox Union (full name: Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America); its kashrut insignia, an 'O' around a 'U'.
- "Oy, gevalt!"
- "Oh, drat!"; "Quick, help!"
- "Oy, gottenyu!"
- "Oh, G-d!"
- "Oy, vey!"
- lit.=(it) hurts: "Oh, no!"
- "Oy, vey is mir!"
- "Oh, woe is me."
- oys gematert
- (Yid.) worn out, worn thin; exhausted
- "Oys shiduch!"
- lit.=the engagement is over: "The deal is off!"
- oysvorf
- (Yid.) outcast
- oytser
- lit.=treasure: (Yid.) darling one