Yiddish Words in English
- blintz – "pancake"
- chutzpah – "impudence, gall"
- glitch – "a slip"
- goy – "nation"
- klutz – "block, lump"
- kosher – "fit, proper, lawful"
- kvetch – "squeeze, press"
- latke – "a patch"
- maven – "one who understands"
- megillah – "roll, scroll"
- nitwit – "nothing"
- nudge (person) – "fretter"
- phooey – interjection of contempt
- putz – "finery, adornment"
- schlemiel – "bungler"
- schlub – "worthless oaf"
- schmaltz – "melted fat"
- schmuck – "penis"
- shiksa – "detestable girl"
- shtick – "piece, slice"
- spritz – "spray"
- tchotchke – "trinket"
- zaftig – "juicy"