chaltura
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n. A side job; moonlighting.
Example Sentences
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"In this economy, I need a chaltura or two on top of my real job just to make ends meet."
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"Dear Mom and Dad, We're doing all right in Ramat Gan. With my main job, Diane's teaching, and two chalturot, we're just about breaking even..." (Glinert)
Languages of Origin
- Modern Hebrew
- Russian
Etymology
R халту́ра 'earnings from irregular work' > MH חַלְטוּרָה khaltura 'moonlighting'
- Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
- North America
- The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
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Alternative Spellings
chalturu, chalture, khaltura, khalturu, khalture
Notes
plural: 'chalturot'
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