THE GLOSSARY OF YIDDISH TERMS
Ref.: The Joys of Yiddish, Leo Rosten



Baleboosteh : Bossy Woman
Boychikel : (Diminutive of "Boychik") Affectionate term for "Boy"
Chas Vesholem : (Has Vesholem) God forbid
Chavarim :(Plural of "Chaver") Friend, comrade, pal
Gonef : (Gonif, gonov)
     1 - Thief, crook
     2 - A clever person
     3 - A precocious child
Goy : A Gentile, i.e. anyone who is not a Jew
Kaddish : The mourner's prayer
L'chayim : L'chaim) To life
Luftmensh : Someone with his head in the clouds

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