glatt kosher

[ glaht ]

adjective

, Judaism.

1. prepared for eating according to the dietary laws followed by Hasidic Jews, which differ somewhat from those followed by other observers of kashruth:

   glatt kosher meat.

2. adhering to these laws:

   a glatt kosher restaurant.

3. (loosely) strictly kosher.

Word History and Origins

Origin of glatt kosher¹

1950–55; < Yiddish glat literally, smooth, even < Middle High German ( German glatt ), Old High German: bright, shining; glad ¹