shalach monos

noun

sha·​lach mo·​nos

variants or shalach manoth

ˌshäˌläḵˈmȯˌnōs,

-nəs

1

: the exchange of gifts or the sending of gifts to the poor at the time of the Purim festival

2

: a Purim gift consisting typically of cakes, confections, fruit, wine, or money

Word History

Etymology

shalach monos from Yiddish shlakh mones, from Hebrew mishlōaḥ mānōth sending of portions; shalach manoth from New Hebrew shālaḥ mānōth, alteration of Hebrews mishlōaḥ mānōth

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