shvitz

Definitions

1. Sweat.
   countable, uncountable
2. A traditional Jewish steambath of Eastern European origin.
   countable, uncountable
3. A sauna or sauna session.
   broadly, countable, uncountable

Examples

“It was not, or not only, the heat and ripeness of the shvitz that were making Litvak’s pulse thrum and his head spin⟳.”

““Hey, hey, Jimmy Brogan. Thanks for meeting me.” “Welcome⟳ to the schvitz, kid. The most comfortable place⟳ on Earth. It's like⟳ crawling back into your mother.” “Is that something people wanna do?””

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