shomer shabbos

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שומר שבת (shomer shabes), Hebrew שׁוֹמֵר שַׁבָּת.

Adjective

shomer shabbos (comparative more shomer shabbos, superlative most shomer shabbos)

1. (Judaism, of a person) observant of the laws of Shabbat.

   She wouldn't have her phone with her on Saturday because she's shomer shabbos.

   • 1998, The Big Lebowski:

     Donny: How come you don't roll on Saturday, Walter? / Walter: I'm shomer shabbos.