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shomer shabbos en · ADJ

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (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.

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