פרצוף תשעה באב

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Etymology[edit]

From the fact that the ninth of Av (Tisha B'Av) is, in Judaism, a fast day which commemorates the anniversary of a number of disasters in Jewish history.

Phrase[edit]

פַּרְצוּף תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב (partsúf tish'a b'áv)

  1. (colloquial) 9th in Av face: long face, unhappy face (expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom)