Yeshivish glossary term
Chanukah gelt
חנוכה געלט
Meaning
- money traditionally given on Chanukah
- Chanukah gift money
Alternate spellings
Hanukkah gelt, gelt
Usage and context
Gelt is Yiddish for money; Chanukah gelt may be given as real money or represented by chocolate coins.
- Category
- Chanukah
- Language origin
- Yiddish
Example in Yeshivish
The grandparents gave the children Chanukah gelt.
Plain-English example
The grandparents gave the children Hanukkah money.