Shabbas-goy
noun, Yiddish.
1.
a gentile who performs tasks for Jews in the home or synagogue on the Sabbath or on a holy day that are forbidden Jews on such occasions, as turning on the lights or heat.
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noun, Hebrew. 1. Sabbath (def 1). noun (pl) Shabbatot (ˌʃɑːbɑːˈtot), Shabbosos (ʃɑːˈbosəs), Shabbosim (ʃɑːbosəm) 1. (Judaism) another word for the Sabbath
- Shabbes
noun, Yiddish. 1. Sabbath (def 1).
- Shabbethai
Sabbath-born, a Levite who assisted in expounding the law and investigating into the illegal marriages of the Jews (Ezra 10:15; Neh. 8:7; 11:16).
- Shabbier
adjective, shabbier, shabbiest. 1. impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn: shabby clothes. 2. showing conspicuous signs of wear or neglect: The rooms on the upper floors of the mansion had a rather shabby appearance, as if they had not been much in use of late. 3. wearing worn clothes or having a slovenly or unkempt […]
- Shabbiest
adjective, shabbier, shabbiest. 1. impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn: shabby clothes. 2. showing conspicuous signs of wear or neglect: The rooms on the upper floors of the mansion had a rather shabby appearance, as if they had not been much in use of late. 3. wearing worn clothes or having a slovenly or unkempt […]