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חַמְשׁוּשׁkhamshush meaning in Hebrew

a long weekend from Thursday through Saturday · noun (masculine)

Also spelled in English: chamshush, hamshush

Illustration for the Hebrew word khamshush

One word that says: I'm off from Thursday morning, I'm not answering the phone, and don't ask me anything before Sunday.

אחרי שלושה שבועות במילואים סוף סוף יוצא לי חמשוש בבית.

“After three weeks of reserve duty I finally get a Thursday-to-Saturday break at home.”

When was the last time you had a real long weekend where nobody could reach you?

Israeli army slangHebrew words for everyday life in Israel

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