loshn

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Pronunciations

loshn (LUH-shen) listen
loshn (LAH-shen) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Language; jargon.

Example Sentences

  • "...he gave a long elaborate explanation; I don't remember the loshn exactly."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Heb לשון lashón 'tongue; language', Yiddish lóshn

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      lashon, loshen, loshn

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