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yeshivish

A type of English which includes phrases from Torah learning. It is generally used by Jewish men/women who have spent some time in a yeshiva/seminary.
Person 1: This ice cream is geshmak!
Person 2: What does geshmak mean?
Person 3: It's yeshivish for "fantastic."
by PhDavid June 18, 2011
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yeshivish

An Ultra-Orthodox extreme right-wing hassidic jews state of being.
R' Malkiel is very yeshivish.
by malkiel k February 4, 2009
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yeshivish satire

1. Ironically unironic references to yeshivish Judaism, or occasionally pictures of Hebrew words in non Hebrew contexts.

2. A communal freethinking society, not a totalitarian regime.
Did you see the candle store had something that looked almost like a Menorah? What yeshivish satire!
by Velvel the mensch November 22, 2020
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Yeshivish

A sect or type of the religious Jewish community which usually includes Jews who've attended Yeshiva/seminary and has left a significant cultural mark on. (Often used interchangeably with the terms 'greasy'; greaseball'; 'moldy'; krotzed-out; shtark (usually in a derogitory way))
Omg that guy is so Yeshivish
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