What does Vay mean?
Oy vey is a phrase that expresses grief, pain, frustration, or exasperation. It is often used in and associated with American Jewish culture. A parking ticket?!
What is the Yiddish word for fish?
Gefilte fish
What does Moishe Pipik mean?
Moses Bellybutton
What is a shtarker?
Definitions. a strong, stout fellow. thug. big shot, an arrogant person.
Is ivrit the same as Hebrew?
“Modern Hebrew” or “New Hebrew”), also known as Israeli Hebrew or Israeli, and generally referred to by speakers simply as Hebrew (עברית Ivrit), is the standard form of the Hebrew language spoken today. Modern Hebrew is spoken by about nine million people, counting native, fluent and non-fluent speakers.
What does Cocker mean in Yiddish?
Alter cocker: An elderly person prone to complaint or disruption, as in a fogey, curmudgeon or old fart. (Note: You can guess what the latter word, “cocker,” more literally means.)
What does Chazerai mean in Yiddish?
Food that is awful; junk, trash; anything disgusting, even loathsome (Yiddish כאַזער, from Heb. חזיר “khazir,” pig).
What does lansman mean?
1 : a fellow countryman. 2 : a person who lives on the land especially : one who knows little or nothing of the sea or seamanship.
What is a chaza?
The Chaza, or pelota nacional (national ball), is a South American racquet sport, (like tennis), which is practiced on a rectangular area bounded by lines. The object of the game is to launch a ball (called “bombo”) by hand or racquet so that it bounces into the opponent’s field without being returned.
What does Shpilkes mean in Yiddish?
Definitions. nervous energy, anxiousness, restlessness.
What does Mama Shayna mean?
This phrase means “pretty face” (shayna=pretty, punim=face) and it’s what my grandma always used to call me.
Is Schmutz a bad word?
It means “dirt,” “filth,” “grime,” or “rubbish.” Sadly, though the Oxford English Dictionary and Merriam-Webster.com include it, a number of other dictionaries neglect it, and its adjectival form, schmutzig, has not crossed over.