Yeshivish glossary term
treif
טרייף
Meaning
- not kosher
- forbidden as food under Jewish dietary law
- unacceptable, figuratively
Alternate spellings
trayf, treyf
Usage and context
Usually describes food or food equipment that is not kosher. Informally it can also label an idea or situation as religiously unacceptable.
- Category
- food and kashrus
- Language origin
- mixed
Example in Yeshivish
That meat is treif.
Plain-English example
That meat is not kosher.