Yeshivish glossary term
stam
סתם
Meaning
- just
- for no particular reason
- ordinary or unspecified
Alternate spellings
stom
Usage and context
Often softens a statement to mean “just” or “without a special reason.” In textual discussion it can mean an unnamed, unqualified, or default case.
- Category
- everyday expression
- Language origin
- mixed
Example in Yeshivish
I was stam asking; I am not upset.
Plain-English example
I was just asking; I am not upset.