Yiddish scholars define “hazarai” as “junk food,” but the colloquial meaning has shifted throughout the years to include “junk” more broadly, and many people today use the word when referring to “stuff” or “a little of this, a little of that.” And that’s just what Electro-Harmonix owner Mike Matthews had in mind when …
What does Facata mean?
: hooked or curved like a sickle.
What’s a Schmegegge?
Definitions of schmegegge. (Yiddish) baloney; hot air; nonsense. synonyms: shmegegge. type of: bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality. a message that seems to convey no meaning.
What are some popular Yiddish words?
Yiddish Words Used in English
- bagel – bread roll in the shape of a ring.
- bubkes – nothing; least amount.
- chutzpah – imprudent; shameless.
- futz – idle; waste time.
- glitch – malfunction.
- huck – bother; nag.
- klutz – uncoordinated; clumsy person.
- lox – salmon that is smoked.
What does Pischer mean in Yiddish?
presumptuous person
Yiddish. noun [also in roman type]; Slang. a young, inexperienced, presumptuous person.
What does Mashugana mean in Yiddish?
crazy
Mashugana is a very useful word that translates to a person who is silly or crazy, or a madman. It’s almost like a secret code word for a certain insane president. Also could be spelled meshuga, mesugge, meshuggeneh or meshuggener.
What is a Pisher Yiddish?
Yiddish. noun [also in roman type]; Slang. a young, inexperienced, presumptuous person.
What does Bissel mean in Yiddish?
bissel. Or bisl – a little bit. bubbe. Or bobe. It means Grandmother, and bobeshi is the more affectionate form.
What is a nudge in Yiddish?
noodge or nudzh or nudge noun: One who pesters and annoys with persistent complaining. ETYMOLOGY: From Yiddish nudyen (to pester, bore), from Polish nudzic. The word developed a variant spelling ‘nudge’ under the influence of the English word ‘nudge’. A cousin of this word is nudnik (a boring pest).
