Yiddish

He must be _______ to go swimming in the lake during a snowstorm

meshughe

After all that work, they paid him ______ barely enough for a cup of coffee

bobokes (bupkiss)

All he does is ______about the weather, even when it’s sunny and 75 degrees

kvetch

My neighbor is such a _____she knows everyone’s business before they do!

yenta

He stayed late to help clean up after the event—what a ______

mensch

We’re not having dinner until eight, so grab a little _______to hold you over

nosh

When she started talking about her late grandmother, she got all ______ and had to pause for a moment

verklempt

Her shelves were filled with little _______she picked up from flea markets and vacations.

Tchotckes

He’s such a ______always nervous, always overlooked, and never standing up for himself

Nebbish

It takes serious _______to ask for a raise after showing up late every day!

chutzpah

He’s dating a _____ which surprised his family because she’s not Jewish.

shiksa

While I was trying to concentrate on the game, my friends kept ______ from the sidelines

Kibbits

After sitting on the hard bench all day, my _____ was really sore

toches

I had to _____ all my groceries up three flights of stairs—what a workout

shlep

She had _____waiting for the test results—she couldn’t sit still for a minute

shpilkes

The movie was full of ______, with overly sentimental scenes that made me tear up

schmaltz

____! That movie was a complete waste of time.

Feh!

My hands got covered in _____ after working in the garden all afternoon.

schmuts

That movie was such ____—I couldn’t wait for it to be over

drek

Don’t be such a _____—stand up for yourself!

shmoe

The rabbi explained certain customs that are specific to Jews and don’t apply to the _____

goyim

He tried to ______his way into getting a promotion by complimenting his boss nonstop

schmeichel

At the networking event, she spent most of her time ____ with the executives to make a good impression

Shmooze

He’s such a ______—he won’t stop asking the same questions over and over

nudnik

His _____ is telling jokes about everyday life, and everyone always laughs.

shtik

She was _____ with pride when her son graduated at the top of his class.

kvell

He’s such a ______—he spilled coffee on his shirt right before the big meeting!

schlemiel

He’s a total _____—every time he tries to fix something, it ends up worse than before

shimazl

Is this meal _____? I want to make sure it follows all the dietary rules.

kosher

She’s a fashion _____ who always knows the latest trends before anyone else

maven

_______on your graduation! We’re so proud of you.

mazel tov

He told the whole _____ about his vacation—every little detail, no matter how boring!

meglillah

_____, I forgot my keys again and now I’m locked out of the house!

oy vey

After a long day, I love to relax and _____ in the sauna.

schvitz

She was proud of her _____ figure, embracing her curves with confidence

zaftig

He’s such a _____—always wearing wrinkled clothes and never cleaning up his apartment.

schlub

She loves a toasted bagel with a generous _____of garlic herb cream cheese.

schmere