Comments on: The Yiddish Handbook: 40 Words You Should Know

By: Learning Yiddish

Learning Yiddish — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:51:41 +0000

So, by way of review, I could say something like:

A shmaltzy young schmuck of a goy
was shmoozing a yenta named Gert
kibbitzing all cutesy and coy
his shtick was so thick she was hurt.

“Oh stop with your bupkiss and spiel
your kvetching’s offensive and gay,
you’re such a non-kosher shlemiel
just shtup me and be on your way!”

By: BDR

BDR — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:29:59 +0000

One of the best Yiddish sayings ever: “Kush meer in toches!” – meaning “Kiss my A…”
When growing up I often remember my parents telling each other to “Kush meer in Toches!” Always said in jest however…

As a South African Jew, I have noticed that sadly yiddish terms are being used less and less in SA. Our family do however always throw in some words when appropriate – a great language!!

By: BRB

BRB — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:51:30 +0000

Question – Where can I find English words translated to Yiddish?

By: Niall

Niall — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:51:32 +0000

Isn’t the the definition of ‘chutzpah’ found in the old joke about the man convicted of murdering both his parents, who pleaded for mercy from the court on the grounds that he was an orphan?

By: mnm

mnm — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:55:45 +0000

To Bryan who said ’spiel’ means story in Irish . It doesn’t!!

Sceal is story in Irish. Cad e an sceal? – What’s the story.