Word of the day: Shalach mammoth
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Shalach mammoth
Shalach mammoth: noun-the practice of giving gifts to one another or to people in need on Purim.
Pronunciation: shah-lahkh maw-nohs
Shalach manoth is an adaptation of either Yiddish shalakh-mones or its Hebrew ancestor mishlóakh manót, literally “delivery of portions.” The Hebrew noun mishlóakh means “delivery, shipment,” while manót is the plural of manáh, “portion, ration, share.” A close relative of manáh is minyan, a group of 10 people, from Hebrew minyān, “number.” Shalach manoth was first recorded in English in the late 1910s.
Example: The charity, in an act of shalach manoth, donated dozens of gift baskets and bags of food to the local community.
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