Etymology

pashkevil

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Today it means: A poster put up in an Orthodox Jewish community, especially a Haredi enclave, to advise on correct behaviour. Full definition →

Yiddish פּאַשקעוויל
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  1. Yiddish · borrowed fromפּאַשקעוויל
  2. English todaypashkevil

From Yiddish פּאַשקעוויל (pashkevil).

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