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Meshenuggah (meh-shug-in-nah)

Crazy person or crazy thing

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Shmeckle

Tiny dick

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Chutzpah (hootz- vah)

You have gusto

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Klutz

Clumsy

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Shpilkes (sh-f- I’ll- kus)

impatience, anxiety, or nervous energy

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Bubblah

affectionate word for younger family members

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Kvetch (ka-vetch)

Complaining

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Mensch

virtuous young man

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Yenta

Gossip

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Shlep

dragging your feet, to move jewishly

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Oy vey

A cry of dismay or woe

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Nebisch

Opposite of mensch

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Shonda

Sin

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Schlimazel

A very unlucky person who gets spilled on.

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Meshugener

A crazy person.

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Bubkes

Nothing, worthless.

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kibbutz

Jewish community