stam

Definitions

only, simply, just for fun, not for a specific purpose

Just kidding!

That's it!

Example Sentences

You’re going stam for the music and not for the social scene? Really?

"Al pi shulchan oruch, bread can be made by anyone. If you can be certain of the ingredients, then it’s kosher. Stam. No question." (http://jewschool.com/2007/08/27/12607/actually-not-sure-whats-for-dinner/)

Stam! You thought I was serious?

Languages of Origin

Textual Hebrew, Yiddish, Modern Hebrew

Etymology

סתם

Who Uses This

Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

Regions

North America

Dictionaries

The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

Notes

Also used in several Hebrew phrases, including "sofer STaM" (an acronym: a sofer who writes Sifrei Torah, Tefillin, and Mezuzot), "yayin stam" (uncooked wine without kosher certification), and "cholov stam" (milk that's not cholov yisroel) -- in these last two uses, "stam" has the sense of "plain," or "regular."