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Last Updated:
17/02/2004
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Suzie Gold
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Get an understanding on some of the Yiddish expressions spoken in Suzie Gold. From understanding what it is like to be plutzing through to dealing with all manner of machers, SJ offers a useful guide to Yiddish basics. | Yiddish Word | Meaning | | Mishpokhe | Family | | Makheteyneste | In-laws | Nachas | Joy, pride | | Schlep nachas | To swell with pride | | Plutzing | Worrying | | Mitzvah | Good deed | | Bubbe | Grandmother | | Zeider | Grandfather | | Beshert | Fated, meant to be | | Bubbelah | Darling | | Caca | Old person | | Alta caca | Very old person | | Kvetch | To worry | | Schlemiel | Fool | | Meshugana | Crazy person | | Meshungana Hundt | Crazy dog | | Macher | Big shot | | Schvitzing | Sweating (as in sweating like a mule) | | Shluff | Sleep | | Schmuck | An idiot |
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