bashow

== English == === Noun === bashow (plural bashows) (Judaism) In matchmaking, a preliminary meeting of a potential couple in one of their parents' homes. 2012, Kiki Beth Ehrenpreis, "Obesity and Dating in the Orthodox Jewish Community; The Role of Self-Esteem and Religious Coping", thesis submitted to Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology: The dates often consist of a bashow, in which the boy and girl meet in one's home (with others in the house at the time to prevent yichud, as explained above) rather than going out […]