Yiddish word of the...
Okay, I give up. Clearly I have good intentions, but I can't seem to get it together to do one of these a day, let alone a week. So from here on out we'll just call it Yiddish Word of the Whenever I Darn Well Feel Like It. I think it has a nice ring, don't you?So for all you faithful readers (and those of you who find me accidently...I know you're searching for info on Madonna. You got me instead, so stay awhile), here's today's word: Shmegegi - (n.) Idiot. Pronounced shmeh-geh-gee. Frankly, I think this one has a much better tone attached to it. I mean really, when you're calling someone an idiot, don't you want to have some pizzazz when you go about it? I know I do. So there you go. I hope you enjoyed tonight's installment. Stay tuned for more words, and for a very special interview (I swear, Eileen, I'm sending the questions!) and possibly the answer to how I missed the hellmouth under East Quad.Labels: geeky fun, Yiddish words
It's back...yiddish word of the week!
So the other night while killing time at B&N, I found a fabulous new book. Wait for it..."If You Can't Say Anything Nice, Say It In Yiddish: The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses." So for the forseeable future (or until I get bored, whichever comes first), I'll be bringing you all sorts of inventive curses. And if you think we don't know how to curse, you're in for a surprise.
But first off, a word in honor of our chapter president...
Maven (n.) - an expert, an authority on a subject, a connoisseur. Yup, folks, Yiddish perks its head up again.Labels: happy times, Yiddish words
Yiddish Word of the Week...
Or is it of the season? At this point, I'm not even sure, considering I haven't posted one in so long. but here it is, without further adieu:
- Neshome - n. meaning soul or spirit.
I'm not entirely sure how this one should be used in a sentence, but the word itself "spoke" to me this afternoon. And because it spoke, I felt the need to share.
So enjoy...
Also! A big, warm welcome to my new readers. I know there are several out there in the blogosphere. I hope you're enjoying the blog. Come back often.
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