Meanings
yeshivish1
adjectiveyeshivish (not comparable)
- not comparableRelating to a yeshiva.
Yeshivish2
proper noun
- A sociolect of English, incorporating Yiddish, Hebrew, and other languages, spoken by many Orthodox Jews and associated with the culture of yeshiva.
Synonyms: Yeshiva English
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA sociolect of English, incorporating Yiddish, Hebrew, and other languages, spoken by many Orthodox Jews and associated with the culture of yeshiva.
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Yeshivish · proper noun
Either a blend of yeshiva + English, or yeshiva + -ish.
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APA
yeshivish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yeshivish
MLA
“yeshivish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yeshivish. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yeshivish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yeshivish.
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