pashkevil

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noun

A poster put up in an Orthodox Jewish community, especially a Haredi enclave, to advise on correct behaviour.

OriginYiddish פּאַשקעוויל →
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Meanings

nounpashkevil (plural pashkevilim)

plural pashkevilim

  1. JudaismA poster put up in an Orthodox Jewish community, especially a Haredi enclave, to advise on correct behaviour.

Origin

  1. Yiddishפּאַשקעוויל
  2. Englishpashkevil

From Yiddish פּאַשקעוויל (pashkevil).

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APA

pashkevil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pashkevil

MLA

“pashkevil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pashkevil. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pashkevil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pashkevil.

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