shomer shabbos en · ADJ
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish שומר שבת (shomer shabes), Hebrew שׁוֹמֵר שַׁבָּת.
Meanings
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(Judaism, of a person) observant of the laws of Shabbat.
Donny: How come you don't roll on Saturday, Walter? / Walter: I'm shomer shabbos.
1998, The Big Lebowski:She wouldn't have her phone with her on Saturday because she's shomer shabbos.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most shomer shabbos | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more shomer shabbos | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |