Yeshivish glossary term
beshow
באַשוי
Meaning
- formal prospective-marriage meeting in some Hasidic communities
Alternate spellings
bashow, besho, basho
Usage and context
A community-specific shidduch term, especially in some Hasidic circles; not universal Yeshivish usage.
- Category
- marriage - shidduchim
- Language origin
- Yiddish
Example in Yeshivish
They met at a beshow before the families continued the shidduch.
Plain-English example
They met at a formal arranged meeting used in some communities before proceeding with the match.