yom tov
/ˈjɒm tɒv/Judaism
noun
A Jewish holy day or festival.
- Used for festivals of biblical origin during which work is prohibited, namely Yom Kippur, the first two days of Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah, the first two and last two days of Passover, and the two days of Shavuot..
Origin
Late 18th century. From (i) Yiddish yontev.
- go to!
- go to arbitration
- go-to-bed-at-noon
- go to court
- go to earth
- go to ground
- go to hell
- go to hell in a handbasket
- go (to) it
- go to law
- go-to-meeting
- go too far
- go to one's reward
- go to (or through) hell and back
- go to pieces
- go to pot
- go to press
- go to rack (or wrack) and ruin
- go to sea
- go to show (or prove)
- go to sleep
- go to smash
- go to someone's head
- go to the devil!
- go to the dogs