Yeshivish glossary term
gragger
גראַגער
Meaning
- Purim noisemaker used when Haman’s name is read
Alternate spellings
groger, grogger
Usage and context
A Yiddish-derived term widely used in Ashkenazi communities.
- Category
- Purim
- Language origin
- Yiddish
Example in Yeshivish
The kids brought graggers for the Megillah.
Plain-English example
The children brought noisemakers for the Purim reading.