If You Can't Say Anything Nice, Say It in Yiddish

If You Can't Say Anything Nice, Say It in Yiddish
Title If You Can't Say Anything Nice, Say It in Yiddish PDF eBook
Author Lita Epstein
Publisher Citadel Press
Pages 209
Release 2018-10-30
Genre Foreign Language Study
ISBN 0806538767

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You don’t have to be Jewish to get back at the shmendriks* of the world Yiddish. It’s the most colorful language in the history of mankind. What other language gives you a whole dictionary of ways to tell someone to drop dead? That schmuck who got promoted over you? Meigulgl zol er vern in a henglaykhter, by tog zol er hengen, un by nakht zol er brenen. (He should be transformed into a chandelier, to hang by day and to burn by night.) That soccer mom kibitzing on her cell phone and tying up traffic? Shteyner zol zi hobn, nit keyn kinder. (She should have stones and not children.) If You Can’t Say Anything Nice, Say It in Yiddish is the perfect glossary of Yiddish insults and curses, from the short and sweet to the whole megillah (Khasene hobn zol er mit di malekh hamoves tokhter: He should marry the daughter of the Angel of Death.) Complete with hundreds of the most creative insults for the putzes** and kvetchers *** of the world, this is an indispensable guide for Jews and Gentiles alike. When it comes to cursing someone who sorely needs it, may you never be at a loss for words again. *Idiots **More idiots ***Complainer; a pain in the tuchas**** **** One’s rear end

Yiddish Wisdom

Yiddish Wisdom
Title Yiddish Wisdom PDF eBook
Author Chronicle Books
Publisher Chronicle Books
Pages 100
Release 2013-04-02
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1452127735

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“The tongue is the pen of the heart/Di tsung iz der feder fun di hartz” and more sayings that sum up Jewish character and culture from generations past. Decade after decade, Yiddish proverbs continue to capture the humor, warmth, and traditions of Jewish life. Now, the beloved Yiddish Wisdom has been expanded with even more proverbs and fresh illustrations to be cherished by a new generation. With more than 150 folk sayings translated in Yiddish and English—from the whimsical and witty (Dress up a broom and it will also look nice/Az men batziert a bezem iz er oich shain) to the poignant (When one must, one can/Az me muz, ken men) and practical (When you look to the heights, hold on to your hat/Az du kukst oif hoicheh zachen, halt tsu dos hitl)—this treasured volume is the perfect gift for any celebration.

Mamma Used to Say

Mamma Used to Say
Title Mamma Used to Say PDF eBook
Author Raḥel Rozmarin
Publisher Feldheim Publishers
Pages 332
Release 2000
Genre Reference
ISBN 9781583304235

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A treasure-trove of golden sayings and pearls of wisdom, mined from the righteous women of yesteryear and carefully passed down through the generations in exquisite Yiddish. Now available in a faithful English translation with the original Yiddish included, along with source material, metaphorical meaning, and relevant tales and anecdotes to illustrate the sayings. In reading this collection of expressions, some will make you laugh, others will bring on the tears, yet others will cause you to reflect, but the overall effect is an endearing, remarkable one. Breathe in the sparkling air of the 'alter heim'--the Old World--and find in it the refreshing insight that is so needed in the world of today.

No Joke

No Joke
Title No Joke PDF eBook
Author Ruth R. Wisse
Publisher Princeton University Press
Pages 296
Release 2013-06-02
Genre Humor
ISBN 0691149461

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Yiddish with Dick and Jane

Yiddish with Dick and Jane
Title Yiddish with Dick and Jane PDF eBook
Author Ellis Weiner
Publisher Little Brown
Pages 34
Release 2014-05-21
Genre FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY
ISBN 9780316145701

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"Oy vey"--this is a primer like no other. In an inspired parodic twist, the two least Jewish characters in American literature spout some of the edgy, ironic Yiddishisms that have become part of the American vernacular. 35 full-color drawings.

If You Can't Say Anything Nice, Say it in Yiddish

If You Can't Say Anything Nice, Say it in Yiddish
Title If You Can't Say Anything Nice, Say it in Yiddish PDF eBook
Author Lita Epstein
Publisher
Pages 198
Release 2006
Genre Blessing and cursing
ISBN 9780760786734

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Dirty Yiddish

Dirty Yiddish
Title Dirty Yiddish PDF eBook
Author Adrienne Gusoff
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Pages 185
Release 2012-09-04
Genre Foreign Language Study
ISBN 1612430805

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Next time you’re chattin’ with your khaverim (friends) and mishpukheh (family), bust out some Yiddish expressions that’ll liven up the conversation. Nothing is censored in Dirty Yiddish. It includes phrases for any situation, so readers have enough chutzpah (balls) to tell the local deli that they’ve waited long enough for their knish, and explicit swear words crude enough to shock Bubby and everyone else at the Passover seder. There’s even vulgar sex terminology so graphic it puts the outspoken Lower East Side princesses to shame. Bust out with expressions they never teach you in school, including cool slang, funny insults, explicit sex terms, and raw swear words. Dirty Yiddish teaches the casual expressions heard every day on the streets of New York . . . What’s up? Vos makhst du? Crazy bastard! Meshuggeneh momzer! I’m hammered. Ikh bin fershikkert. Don’t fuck with me! Bareh mikh nit! I have the shits. Ikh hob a shittern mogn. Lick my pussy. Lekh meyn lokh. Was it good for you? Tsufreedn?