Meaning & use
gelt
Chocolate coins given as gifts, traditionally during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
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The children eagerly unwrapped their gelt after lighting the menorah on the first night.
Grandparents often give gelt along with small toys during Hanukkah celebrations.
A note on using this word
Gelt comes from the Yiddish word for money, since real coins were once given as Hanukkah gifts.
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