A list of 43 words by copydiva.
- schtickwas added by copydiva and appears on 23 lists
- shmuckwas added by copydiva and appears on 13 lists
- nachtwas added by copydiva and appears on just this list
- klezmerwas added by copydiva and appears on 24 lists
- moxiewas added by copydiva and appears on 146 lists
- ersatzwas added by copydiva and appears on 403 lists
- tsureswas added by copydiva and appears on just this list
- platzwas added by copydiva and appears on just this list
- shikerwas added by copydiva and appears on just this list
- shnorerwas added by copydiva and appears on 2 lists
- gezundtwas added by copydiva and appears on just this list
- kvelwas added by copydiva and appears on just this list
- noshwas added by copydiva and appears on 59 lists
- shiksawas added by copydiva and appears on 20 lists
- kibbitzwas added by copydiva and appears on 8 lists
- shmatawas added by copydiva and appears on 2 lists
- shmutzwas added by copydiva and appears on 3 lists
- treyfewas added by copydiva and appears on just this list
- shvitzwas added by copydiva and appears on 16 lists
- miskaytwas added by copydiva and appears on just this list
- mentschwas added by copydiva and appears on just this list
- makheteynewas added by copydiva and appears on just this list
- ganifwas added by copydiva and appears on 2 lists
- kvetchwas added by copydiva and appears on 78 lists
- geltwas added by copydiva and appears on 16 lists
- goyimwas added by copydiva and appears on 25 lists
- shlishkewas added by copydiva and appears on just this list
- bobkeswas added by copydiva and appears on just this list
- khutspewas added by copydiva and appears on just this list
- altacockerwas added by copydiva and appears on just this list
- shmendrickwas added by copydiva and appears on 4 lists
- shlepwas added by copydiva and appears on 12 lists
- pupikwas added by copydiva and appears on 3 lists
- fleegulwas added by copydiva and appears on just this list
- kepplewas added by copydiva and appears on just this list
- yuntifwas added by copydiva and appears on just this list
- mazelwas added by copydiva and appears on 3 lists
- shlemazelwas added by copydiva and appears on just this list
- shlemielwas added by copydiva and appears on 3 lists
- oy veywas added by copydiva and appears on 12 lists
- oywas added by copydiva and appears on 29 lists
- putzwas added by copydiva and appears on 48 lists
- kvechwas added by copydiva and appears on just this list
andrew.simone commented on the list yiddishisms
A much better version than mine but you are missing a few: kitsch, moxie, klezmer, ersatz, schitck, and schmuck.
December 12, 2006
anotherfailedattempt commented on the list yiddishisms
Oh man I was just about to make a list like this! Excellent list, by the way.
December 22, 2006
john commented on the list yiddishisms
How about naches? I came across on this fantastic list of Yiddish words and expressions.
December 24, 2006