Pronunciations
| flip out | (flip OUT) | listen |
Definitions
v. (of a Modern Orthodox post-high-school student) To become more religiously observant during or after a gap year at a yeshiva/seminary.
Example Sentences
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"In high school, Yaakov used to go to parties every Friday night, but now that he flipped out, he spends them learning Gemara in the beis."
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"Justin flipped out in Israel and is now thinking of transferring from Columbia to YU."
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"Did you see Ben flipped out? Now he wears tzitzis out everywhere he goes."
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"I had the opportunity to attend a gap year seminary program in Israel before college. I refused to go, thinking that Israel would make me flip out religiously." (source)
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"I'm flipping, and my rebbe's sheppin' nachas" (from Flippin Out by Blue Fringe, qtd in (source)
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Languages of Origin
- English
Who Uses This
- Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
- Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
- Younger: Jews in their 30s or younger
Regions
- North America
- Australia / New Zealand
Dictionaries
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