"am ha'aretz" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: amei ha'aretz [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew עַם הָאָרֶץ (“common people; ignorant person”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|he|עַם הָאָרֶץ|t=common people; ignorant person}} Borrowed from Hebrew עַם הָאָרֶץ (“common people; ignorant person”) Head templates: {{en-noun|amei ha'aretz}} am ha'aretz (plural amei ha'aretz)
  1. (Jewish slang) An ignoramus. Tags: Jewish, slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-am_ha'aretz-en-noun-tfCTnswQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2004 February 19, Henry Goodman, “About Adam”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet):",
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          "ref": "2006 April 27, bac...@vms.huji.ac.il, “Spilling out drops of wine at the Seder”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet):",
          "text": "I want to see a WRITTEN source as authored by a posek/acharon prior to the year 1900. A posek/acharon, not some chassidishe amha'aretz with a diploma who can \"macht a moitzi fin a reitach\" [so ignorant that he makes the blessing HA'MOTZI said over eating bread when he eats a radish].",
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          "ref": "2011 May 31, Yisroel Markov, “Leftwing anti-semitism”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet):",
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