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7 paź 2021 · These uniquely Yiddish curses and insults toe the line between viciousness, wit and tough Jewish love. Use at your own risk.
27 lip 2022 · From the vast array of Yiddish insults, put downs, lamentations and naughty words, here are 61 of the best, with my personal favorite phrase ever right at #25. If you have to curse someone, make sure to do it in Yiddish.
31 sie 2016 · Recently, the Facebook page We Are The Jews posted a photo of Yiddish curses translated to English, and they’re pretty incredible. These phrases definitely aren’t for the faint-hearted. Here are some of my favorites below: A ruech in dayn zeydn arayn – May your grandfather be possessed by a demon.
15 paź 2020 · “Most of the more elaborate curses that you hear these days–either in Yiddish or in English translation–are quoted from books or old recordings, or have been passed along as jokes,” writes Yiddish scholar Michael Wex.
10 mar 2018 · Use these 35 Yiddish insults to get you started: 1. Kishka: If it’s someone you like, don’t punch them in the kishka, as you’ll go right for their stomach!
A curse is not a telegram; it doesn't arrive so fast. A klole iz nit keyn telegram; zi kumt nit on azoy gikh. אַ קללה איז ניט קיין טעלעגראַם; זי קומט ניט אָן אַזוי גיך. Neither cursing nor laughing can change the world. Nit mit sheltn un nit mit lakhn ken men di velt ibermakhn.
2 dni temu · Jewish scriptwriters introduced many Yiddish words into popular culture, which often changed the original meanings drastically. You might be surprised to learn how much Yiddish you already speak, but also, how many familiar words actually mean something different in real Yiddish.
