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Yeshivish glossary term

gut Yom Tov

גוט יום טוב

Meaning

  • traditional Ashkenazi/Yiddish festival greeting
  • have a good holiday

Alternate spellings

gut Yomtov, gut yontif, gut yuntif

Usage and context

A general greeting for major Jewish festivals.

Category
holiday greeting
Language origin
mixed

Example in Yeshivish

Gut Yom Tov!

Plain-English example

Have a good festival!