What does Shmata mean?

A shmata is a rag, literally. By extension — as with most Yiddish words or expressions used in English — it can mean any informal garment. For decades, the garment industry itself was informally called the rag trade.

What does Boychick mean in Yiddish?

a young man
: a young man : boy.

What does Shande mean?

n. ” Scandal, shame.” (JPS) n. Misbehavior by a particular Jew or Jewish group that leads to embarrassment among the broader Jewish community.

What is the definition of the word Kvell?

Definition of kvell intransitive verb. : to be extraordinarily proud : rejoice.

What are the best Yiddish words to know?

The 22 Best Yiddish Words to Know 1 Chutzpah — . Pronounced: KHOOTZ-pah, Origin: Yiddish, nerve, brazenness, presumption, extreme confidence. Pronounced:… 2 Kvetch . 3 Meshuggeneh . 4 Mishpocheh . Can also be used as a noun to mean any kind of food. Putz —A jerk, or a self-made fool, but this word… More

What is the difference between Yiddish and Yinglish?

One way Yinglish words may differ from their Yiddish origins is that they tend to be charged with emotion — verklempt, which in Linda Richman parlance means “choked up with emotion,” actually comes from the Yiddish farklempt, which is associated with grief.

Are there any Yiddish expressions that are not in German?

Interestingly, while American English also embraced many Yiddish expressions, these aren’t always the same ones that made it into standard German. For example, “Klutz” (clumsy fellow) is well known in American English, and although it derives from the German “der Klotz” (block), it’s not part of standard German vocabulary.

What is a Yiddish word for gossip?

A busybody/gossip Extra credit: You could use the Yiddish word kokhlefel (literally meaning a cooking spoon) to mean a person who mixes in/a busybody. Yenta is also a woman’s name, famously the name of a comic strip character in The Forward who was a gossip as well as the matchmaker in Fiddler on the Roof.