Lesson 92 Words from Yiddish Flashcards
1
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Chutzpah
A
(n.) nerve, effrontery
2
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Klutz
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(n.) a clumsy person
3
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Nebbish
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(n.) a meek, ineffectual person
4
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Schmaltzy
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(adj.) excessively sentimental
5
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Kibitz
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(v.) to chat, speak informally with someone
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
7
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Kvetch
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(v.) to complain