8 Entries Tagged “Yiddish”

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1. Meshuggenah

If you don't know what it means, it probably describes you. I mean seriously, what are you meshuggenah? See also Yiddish.

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2. Glitch

A slip-up or minor error of operation. See also Yiddish.

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3. Shlep

To drag ones self along, slouchily or lazily, particularly when performing a duty grudgingly. "He shlepped the heavy box out of the mail truck." See also Yiddish.

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4. Schmaltzy

A Yiddish word meaning "chicken fatty", or "greasy," describes extreme gushing, over-the-top flattery, or corniness. See also Yiddish.

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5. Schtick

A Yiddish word for what a person is known to do, or the M.O. (modus operandi), such as a comedian's schtick that keeps them coming back for more. See also Yiddish.

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6. Tookus

Or, if you will, hiney. See also Yiddish.

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7. Schlemiel

Of Yiddish origin. An unlucky bumbler, a chump. Can be heard in the theme song from Laverne & Shirley show. See also Yiddish.

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8. Schnook

A stupid or easily victimized person; a dupe. Probably Yiddish origin. See also Old-Timey, Yiddish.

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