Yiddish words

Tarsila L.
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  1. chutzpah
    unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity
  2. glitch
    a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
  3. goy
    a Christian as contrasted with a Jew
  4. kvetch
    express complaints, displeasure, or unhappiness
  5. maven
    one who is very skilled in or knowledgeable about a field
  6. meshugga
    senseless; crazy
  7. nebbish
    (Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton
  8. nosh
    a snack or light meal
  9. nudnik
    (Yiddish) someone who is a boring pest
  10. schlemiel
    (Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler
Created on Sat Nov 19 22:00:17 EST 2011

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