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Author Topic: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.  (Read 162062 times)

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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #660 on: December 09, 2017, 09:39:26 PM »
Basically (usually) a hassidic born person who is only still hassidic based off the way he looks, loves to seem very busy and important 3 phones,2 bluetooth's, walkie talkies...has a huge SUV with lights and sirens...
On the money. Have u ever run into any of these?

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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #661 on: December 09, 2017, 09:46:13 PM »
On the money. Have u ever run into any of these?
You mean a drug dealer?  :)
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #662 on: December 09, 2017, 09:51:35 PM »
Have u ever run into any of these?
Possibly 8)
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #663 on: December 09, 2017, 10:02:28 PM »

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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #664 on: December 20, 2017, 07:42:33 PM »
bracha?
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #667 on: December 20, 2017, 07:45:44 PM »
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #668 on: December 20, 2017, 07:47:02 PM »
Three replies and all the same. I think that is a first.  :)
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Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #669 on: December 20, 2017, 07:57:42 PM »
Basically (usually) a hassidic born person who is only still hassidic based off the way he looks, loves to seem very busy and important 3 phones,2 bluetooth's, walkie talkies...has a huge SUV with lights and sirens...
We call that a ‘buffer’ or a ‘shvitzer’... afaik
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #670 on: December 20, 2017, 08:00:01 PM »
Feelings don't care about your facts

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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #671 on: January 16, 2018, 05:23:34 PM »
areinfernish?
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #672 on: January 16, 2018, 05:28:28 PM »
Brevity may be the soul of wit, but floridity is its spirit.

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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #673 on: January 16, 2018, 05:29:26 PM »
In what context?
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #674 on: January 16, 2018, 05:31:51 PM »
I guess his entrance to cheder?

It literally means "leading someone into something". Weird, I know.

And it's more like "arainfeerenish".

Anyone have a shorter version?
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #675 on: January 16, 2018, 05:40:28 PM »
I guess his entrance to cheder?

It literally means "leading someone into something". Weird, I know.

And it's more like "arainfeerenish".

Anyone have a shorter version?
okay that could make sense :)
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #676 on: January 16, 2018, 06:31:39 PM »
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #678 on: February 14, 2018, 04:57:55 PM »
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Re: Master thread to help me with words/phrases.
« Reply #679 on: February 14, 2018, 04:59:36 PM »
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