Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish by Chaim M. Weiser

Author:Chaim M. Weiser [Weiser, Chaim M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781461628590
Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc.
Published: 1995-08-01T00:00:00+00:00

L

lam-dan n., pl. lamdunnim One who has both a broad ken and a deep understanding of the Torah: PRODIGY. “Reb Chaim in his sefer showed what a real L. can accomplish.” [cf. lomdus]

lav dav-ka adv. 1. Not absolutely or exactly: NOT NECESSARILY. “I'm L. going with you. I may just rent a car for myself.” adj. (p.a. only) 2. Not of or by necessity; not absolute or definite: QUESTIONABLE, UNCERTAIN. “It's L. that I'll need to go to the store if I can scrape together enough to eat here.” 3. Being only nearly as specified: INEXACT, APPROXIMATE. “The amounts on this recipe are L.” [<Aram. (not) + cf. davka]

learn vi. 1. To be involved in the acquisition of Torah knowledge through reading and reflection, or to do so as an occupation: STUDY. “I try to L. whenever I have a chance.” vt. learn out 2. To conclude or derive on sources: DEDUCE. “My Rebbe can L. out chidushei Torah from observations of nature.” learn up 3. To acquire a basic and general overview of a specific area of a Torah subject: PERUSE. “I was late to seder, so I just L. up the amud and ran to shiur.” [<Eng. (emulative of Yiddish)]

learn-ing n. Comprehensive academic involvement in Torah study, including as an occupation: SCHOLASTICS. “He hopes to stay in L. as long as he can afford to.” [<Eng. (emulative of Yiddish)]

le-be-dik(e) adj. Marked either by life, vigor, and energy or by activity, spirit, and excitement: LIVELY. “You couldn't tell what a L. guy he was until you saw him at camp during Bein HaZmanim.” [<Yid. <HG lebendig (alive)]

le-be-di-kait n. Vigor, energy, etc.: LIVELINESS. “You could see his L. on his face and in his attitude.” [cf. lebedik(e)]

le-ga-bei prep. In reference to; with respect to: REGARDING, CONCERNING. “L. whom will you feel embarrassed in that suit? No one will even notice.” [<Aram. (beside)]

le-hach-is adv. Filled with, prompted by, or showing malicious ill will to hurt or humiliate: SPITEFULLY, INTENTIONALLY. “I know that he broke the window L.” [<Heb. (anger)]

le-hach-is-dik(e) adj. form of lehachis: SPITEFUL. “Breaking the window was a L. attempt to cost me money.” [cf. lehachis]

lein-ing n., in the phrase make a leining A preliminary study of a sugya involving only a cursory understanding of it: OVERVIEW. “I didn't know what shiur would be about, so I just made a L. on the amud.” [<Yid. <HG lesen (read)] Var. leinus.

lei-nus Var. of leining.

lei-tzo-nus n. Scornful contempt, ridicule, derision: MOCKERY, FUN. “Once the boy discovered that everyone was making L. of him for paying so much attention to his homework, he felt he couldn't trust anyone.” [<cf. letz]

le-maf-rei-a adv. 1. Taking effect, as of a past occurrence: RETROACTIVELY. “The new tuition costs worked L., so my father had less money in the summer than he thought he would.” 2. With the recognition afforded by hindsight: RETROSPECTIVELY. “L., I realize that my son would have learned better out of town.” [<Aram. Heb. (uncover)]

le-mai-se conj. 1. Clausal introduction implying insight or knowledge: THE FACT IS THAT.

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