Lesson 92 Words from Yiddish Flashcards

1
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Chutzpah

A

(n.) nerve, effrontery

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2
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Klutz

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(n.) a clumsy person

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3
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Nebbish

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(n.) a meek, ineffectual person

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4
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Schmaltzy

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(adj.) excessively sentimental

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5
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Kibitz

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(v.) to chat, speak informally with someone

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6
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Shtick

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(n.) one’s routine, typically in a comic setting or the style of a particular person

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7
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Kvetch

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(v.) to complain

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