chais

For those of you who are not members of our tribe, "chais" is plural for a hebrew letter representing "life," and often worn on a chain as a talisman of sorts, not some emergency stash of spiced tea worn around the neck in case of a thirst emergency.

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I had no real affinity with the girls of the golden chais.

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By showing off their chais they had turned Judaism into a kind of status symbol.

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And a thorough knowledge of the differences between lattes, frappucinos, chais, and caramel macchiatos.

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Gold chais buried in chest hair will become all the rage, and cabana boys will become Messengers 2.0.

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Gold chais buried in chest hair will become all the rage, and cabana boys will become Messengers 2.0.

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Your typical mochas, lattes, and chais are on the menu as well, and range from plain and expected to reliable.

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September 1, 2009 at 12:00 pm yur turn tu chais dem!

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Yehz – hii iz eh sweitee, tu. butt hii sumtiemz liks tu chais hiz brudda an sista!

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Over our dark roast black coffee and their iced chais, we talked.

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