Yiddish
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Yiddish is a language that is spoken primarily by Jews from Europe, near Germany, and their descendants. It is a mixture of German and Hebrew. Yiddish is written with Hebrew characters.
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A number of Yiddish words have made it into common U.S. usage (and popular culture, TV, etc.). Some of them are
- bagel
- chutzpah - daring, nerve
- gelt
- goy - gentile, non-Jew
- kosher
- mensch - a good, decent man
- meshuga / meshugana - crazy
- nosh - snack
- schlep - carry or drag around
- schmooze - social, small talk
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[edit] References
- the Yiddish dictionary on the Kosher Nosh (more of a glossary, common terms)
- Yiddish Dictionary Online
- Wikipedia's article on Yiddish language
