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sha·lach mo·nos noun or shalach ma·noth \ˌshäˌläḵˈmȯˌnōs, -_nəs\ Etymology: shalach monos from Yiddish shlakh mones, from Hebrew mishlōaḥ mānōth sending of portions; shalach manoth from New Hebrew shālaḥ mānōth, alteration of Hebrew mishlōaḥ mānōth 1. : the exchange of gifts or the sending of gifts to the poor at the time of the Purim festival 2. : a Purim gift consisting typically of cakes, confections, fruit, wine, or money |