shalach monos

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• shalach manoth — noun see shalach monos * * * Yiddish, Ashk. /shah lahkh maw nohs, neuhs, shlahkh /; Seph. /shah lahkh mah nawt /, Yiddish and Hebrew. 1. the practice of giving gifts to one another or to the needy on Purim. 2. any such gift, as cake, fruit, or… …   Useful english dictionary

• shalach manoth — Yiddish, Ashk. /shah lahkh maw nohs, neuhs, shlahkh /; Seph. /shah lahkh mah nawt /, Yiddish and Hebrew. 1. the practice of giving gifts to one another or to the needy on Purim. 2. any such gift, as cake, fruit, or money for charity. Also,… …   Universalium