shomer shabbos

adjective

observant of the laws of Shabbat.

“She wouldn't have her phone with her on Saturday because she's shomer shabbos.”

OriginYiddish שומר שבת ← Hebrew שׁוֹמֵר שַׁבָּת →
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Meanings

adjectiveshomer shabbos (comparative more shomer shabbos, superlative most shomer shabbos)

comparative more shomer shabbos · superlative most shomer shabbos

  1. Judaismobservant of the laws of Shabbat.

    She wouldn't have her phone with her on Saturday because she's shomer shabbos.

    1 more example

    Donny: How come you don't roll on Saturday, Walter? / Walter: I'm shomer shabbos.

    1998, The Big Lebowski

Origin

  1. Hebrewשׁוֹמֵר שַׁבָּת
  2. Yiddishשומר שבת
  3. Englishshomer shabbos

Borrowed from Yiddish שומר שבת (shomer shabes), Hebrew שׁוֹמֵר שַׁבָּת.

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