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The confusion comes from the matchmaker in the movie Fiddler on the Roof, who is named Yente.ĭisclosure: This page contains affiliate links. Yente A female busybody or gossip but not a matchmaker. Spiel A long-winded speech or story about something, often a salesperson’s new product. (Check out this page if you want more Yiddish words for that same male body part.) It’s both an insult for a fool and a part of the male anatomy. Schmuck Not a nice word with more than one meaning. Shmooze To make small talk, to network, or to try and impress with friendly conversation. Schmutz Dust or dirt, the stuff inside of your vacuum cleaner, or the mustard wiped off of your face by your mom or your bubbe with the thumb she has just licked to get it wet. Photo credit: Photo: Yiddish by Marco Verch under Creative Commons 2.0 Mensch A genuinely good person, a decent person be it man, woman, or child. You know it’s the right term when you are thinking, ‘ Stop kvetching already.’ Kvell A nice word describing and sharing that feeling of pride for someone else’s accomplishments. Klutz Similar to a schlemiel, a klutz is a clumsy person. This is different from punim, which is a face or “ sheyna punim” (beautiful face), which is what your zayde says as he pinches your cheek. Keppie The forehead, the spot where bubbe gives you a kiss at bedtime. Interestingly, the term shikse generally implies an attractive woman, while shagetz is an unruly boy. A non-Jewish woman is a shikse while a male is a shagetz. In Yiddish slang, chutzpah is not a compliment. “How much do you have?” “I’ve got bubkis.”Ĭhutzpah Extreme self-confidence, a lot of nerve to the point of arrogance. Photo credit: Pranav Kumar Jain on Unsplashīupkis Literally, bubkis means ‘beans,’ but in Yiddish slang, it refers to nothing. Bubbe – a bit of Yiddish slang for Grandma.