mashgiach
/mɑʃˈɡiːɑx/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Somebody who supervises the kashrut status of food in a restaurant.
Example Sentences
- "Kashruth fraud in Brooklyn. Seems a goon squad of fake mashgichim or kosher supervisors have been making their way around the neighborhoods pulling surprise ‘inspections’ on different shops and restaurants, selling them fancy-looking certificates to put in the window […]"
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /mɑʃˈɡiːɑx/
- British English: /maʃˈɡɪəx/