Jewish Dietary Laws

3 words in this vocabulary list

kosher not kosher chazzer

kosher

noun food that is prepared according to Jewish dietary laws

adjective denoting or relating to food that is prepared according to Jewish dietary laws

  • The restaurant only serves kosher food in accordance with Jewish dietary laws.
  • My friend only eats kosher food because of his religious beliefs.
  • I heard this new deli makes the most killer kosher sandwiches in town.
  • The company's financial practices are not exactly kosher, if you know what I mean.

not kosher

adjective Not conforming to the dietary laws of Judaism; not legitimate or proper

  • The ingredients used in this recipe are not kosher according to Jewish dietary laws.
  • I heard that the meat at that restaurant is not kosher.
  • That place is definitely not kosher, I wouldn't eat there.
  • His behavior towards his colleagues is not kosher, he needs to be more respectful.

chazzer

noun a Yiddish term for a pig or someone who is greedy or gluttonous

  • The antique shop had a variety of chazzer items for sale.
  • I found a cool chazzer at the thrift store today.
  • Let's go check out the new chazzer shop in town.
  • His mind was like a cluttered chazzer, full of random thoughts and ideas.