Mensch (mentsch)— Literally “man,” an honorable, decent, stand-up person, as in, “I don't care who you marry, as long as he's a mensch.”.

A · aidim (Yid. איידעם): son-in-law, from middle-high-German eidam · a schande (Yid. אַ שאַנדע): a disgrace; one who brings embarrassment through mere association ...

This glossary is your go-to resource for decoding the informal, lively expressions that make up the fabric of Israeli communication.

Balaboosta: A great Jewish mama, who does it all—cooks, cleans, kids, etc. Bubbe: A Jewish Grandma who embraces Jewish culture and stereotypes.

The Yiddish language is a wonderful source of rich expressions, especially terms of endearment (and of course, complaints and insults).

3 февр. 2021 г. · 32 Essential Yiddish Words · Bubbe: Grandmother · Chutzpah: Nerves, confidence or arrogance. · Kanipshin: A fit or a tantrum · Keppie: A ...

9 июл. 2024 г. · Among the more common words that utilize this are beatnik, neatnik, peacenik, nudnick, and the ever popular no-goodnik. Russian also has this ...

List of English words of Yiddish origin · Gelt · Knish, a baked snack, commonly filled with potato · Latkes, potato pancakes · Carrot tzimmes with honey ...

Yiddish is, above all, the paradigmatic "Jewish" language -- the insider's way of communicating to fellow Jews about day-to-day things (talk about God and ...

13 мая 2019 г. · Shpilkes and ongebluzen are some of the less-common “Yinglish,” (words loosely of Yiddish or Hebrew origin that have become part of the English language) words ...