WOW24 Scrabble words whose most recent Wiktionary etymology is Yiddish, according to kaikki.org data.
178 entries
| WORD | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| OI | [i.] · oy / [x] { oi § oi oy } |
| OY | [i.] · used to express dismay or pain / [x] { ay aye oy yay yays yea yeah yep yes § ayes ays yeahs yeas yeps yeses yesses § ay aye ayes oy yes yeses yessed yesses yessing § ay aye oy yay yea § ay aye oy yay yea yeah yeh yep yes } |
| FEH | [n. -S] · peh «pe» / [x] { fe feh pe peh § fehs fes pehs pes § fe § feh } |
| LOX | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to supply with lox |
| BRIS | [n. -ES] · a Jewish~ circumcision rite (=brises) / [x] { bris briss brith § brises brisses briths } |
| DREK | [n. -S] · dreck «rubbish» - DREKKISH~ [a.] (=drekkish~) / [x] { dreck drek § drecks dreks § dreckish } |
| PUTZ | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to waste time |
| SHMO | [n. SHMOES] · schmo «a stupid person» / [x] { schmo schmoe shmo shmoe § schmoes schmos shmoes } |
| SHUL | [n. SHULN or SHULS] · a synagogue / [x] { schul shool shul § schuln schuls shuln shuls } |
| YUTZ | [n. -ES] · a stupid, foolish, or ineffectual person |
| BAGEL | [n. -S] · a ring-shaped~ roll |
| BIALY | [n. -ALYS or -ALIES] · an onion roll (=bialies) / [x] { biali bialy § bialies bialis bialys } |
| BUBBE | [n. -S] · a Jewish~ grandmother |
| BUBBY | [n. BUBBIES] · a breast -- often considered vulgar |
| DAVEN | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to utter Jewish~ prayers / [x] { daven davened davening davens doven dovened dovening dovens } |
| DOVEN | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to daven «to utter Jewish~ prayers» / [x] { daven davened davening davens doven dovened dovening dovens } |
| DRECK | [n. -S] · rubbish (=dreckish) / [x] { dreck drek § drecks dreks § dreckish } |
| KASHA | [n. -S] · a cooked cereal |
| KLUTZ | [n. -ES] · a clumsy person |
| KNISH | [n. -ES] · dough stuffed with filling and fried |
| KUGEL | [n. -S] · a baked pudding of potatoes or noodles |
| LATKE | [n. -S] · a potato pancake |
| MAVEN | [n. -S] · mavin «an expert» / [x] { maven mavin mayvin § mavens mavins mayvins } |
| MENSH | [n. MENSHES or MENSHEN] · mensch / [x] { mensch mensh § menschen mensches menshen menshes § menschy } |
| MOHEL | [n. -HALIM, -HELIM, or -HELS] · a person who performs Jewish~ ritual circumcisions / [x] { mohel § mohalim mohelim mohels } |
| NUDZH | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to noodge / [x] { noodge nudge nudzh § noodges nudzhes § noodge noodged noodges noodging nudge nudzh nudzhed nudzhes nudzhing } |
| PARVE | [a.] · made without milk or meat / [x] { pareve parve } |
| PLOTZ | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to be overwhelmed by an emotion |
| REBBE | [n. -S] · a rabbi / [x] { rabbi rabbin rabboni rebbe § rabbies rabbins rabbis rebbes } |
| SCHAV | [n. -S] · a chilled soup |
| SCHMO | [n. SCHMOES or SCHMOS] · a stupid person / [x] { schmo schmoe shmo shmoe § schmoes schmos shmoes } |
| SCHUL | [n. SCHULS or SCHULN] · shul (=schuls) / [x] { schul shool shul § schuln schuls shuln shuls } |
| SHLUB | [n. -S] · schlub «a stupid or unattractive person» / [x] { schlub shlub § schlubs shlubs } |
| SHMOE | [n. -S] · schmo «a stupid person» / [x] { schmo schmoe shmo shmoe § schmoes schmos shmoes } |
| SHOOL | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to shovel / [x] { schul shool shul § schuln schuls shuln shuls } |
| SHTIK | [n. -S] · shtick / [x] { schtick schtik shtick shtik § schticks schtiks shticks shtiks } |
| SHTUM | [a. SHTUMMER, SHTUMMEST] · schtum «silent» / [x] { schtum shtum shtummer shtummest } |
| SHTUP | [v. -PED, -PING, -S] · to have sexual intercourse with -- an offensive word / [x] { schtup schtupped schtupping schtups shtup shtupped shtupping shtups } |
| SPIEL | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to talk at length / [x] { speel speil spiel spool § speels § speel speeled speeling speels speil speiled speiling speils spiel } |
| TREYF | [a.] · trayf «not prepared according to Jewish~ law» / [x] { tref § terefa terefah trayf tref trefa trefah treyf treyfa } |
| YENTA | [n. -S] · a gossipy woman / [x] { yenta yente § yentas yentes } |
| YENTE | [n. -S] · yenta «a gossipy woman» / [x] { yenta yente § yentas yentes } |
| BLINTZ | [n. -ES] · blintze «a thin pancake» / [x] { blin blintz blintze § blini blinis blintzes bliny § blin } |
| BUBBIE | [n. -S] · bubbe «a Jewish~ grandmother» |
| BUBKES | [n.] · the least amount / [x] { bubkes bupkes bupkis bupkus } |
| BUPKES | [n.] · bubkes «the least amount» / [x] { bubkes bupkes bupkis bupkus } |
| BUPKIS | [n.] · bubkes «the least amount» / [x] { bubkes bupkes bupkis bupkus } |
| BUPKUS | [n.] · bubkes «the least amount» / [x] { bubkes bupkes bupkis bupkus } |
| CHEDER | [n. CHADARIM, CHEDARIM or CHEDERS] · heder «a Jewish~ school» (=chedarim) / [x] { cheder heder § chadarim chedarim cheders hadarim hedarim heders } |
| DREIDL | [n. -S] · dreidel «a spinning toy» / [x] { dreidel dreidl § dreidels dreidls } |
| DYBBUK | [n. -BUKS or -BUKIM] · a wandering soul in Jewish~ folklore / [x] { dibbuk dybbuk § dibbukim dibbuks dybbukim dybbuks } |
| FARFEL | [n. -S] · noodles in the form of small pellets or granules / [x] { farfal farfel § farfals farfels } |
| GLITCH | [n. -ES] · a malfunction |
| HUTZPA | [n. -S] · chutzpah / [x] { chutzpa chutzpah hutzpa hutzpah § chutzpahs chutzpas hutzpahs hutzpas } |
| KASHER | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to kosher / [x] { kasher kashered kashering kashers kosher koshered koshering koshers § kosher § kosher } |
| KIBITZ | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to meddle / [x] { kibbitzing kibitzing § kibbitz kibbitzed kibbitzes kibbitzing kibitz kibitzed kibitzes kibitzing } |
| KISHKA | [n. -S] · kishke «a sausage» / [x] { kishka kishke § kishkas kishkes } |
| KISHKE | [n. -S] · a sausage / [x] { kishka kishke § kishkas kishkes } |
| KOSHER | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make fit to be eaten according to Jewish~ dietary laws / [x] { kasher kashered kashering kashers kosher koshered koshering koshers § kosher § kosher } |
| KVETCH | [v. -ED, -ING°, -ES] · to complain |
| MACHER | [n. -S] · a person known for getting things done |
| MAZUMA | [n. -S] · money |
| MENSCH | [n. MENSCHES or MENSCHEN] · an admirable person - MENSCHY [a.] (=menschy) / [x] { mensch mensh § menschen mensches menshen menshes § menschy } |
| NACHES | [n. NACHES] · nachas «pride in another's accomplishments» / [x] { nachas naches } |
| NITWIT | [n. -S] · a stupid person |
| NOODGE | [v. NOODGED, NOODGING, NOODGES] · to nag / [x] { noodge nudge nudzh § noodges nudzhes § noodge noodged noodges noodging nudge nudzh nudzhed nudzhes nudzhing } |
| NUDNIK | [n. -S] · an annoying person / [x] { nudnick nudnik § nudnicks nudniks } |
| PAREVE | [a.] · parve «made without milk or meat» / [x] { pareve parve } |
| PHOOEY | [i.] · used as an exclamation of disgust or contempt / [x] { phooey § pfui phooey } |
| PISHER | [n. -S] · a young or inexperienced person |
| POGROM | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to massacre systematically |
| SCHLUB | [n. -S] · a stupid or unattractive person / [x] { schlub shlub § schlubs shlubs } |
| SCHMOE | [n. -S] · schmo «a stupid person» / [x] { schmo schmoe shmo shmoe § schmoes schmos shmoes } |
| SCHNOZ | [n. -ES] · the nose (=schnozes) / [x] { schnoz schnozz schnozzle § schnozes schnozzes schnozzles } |
| SCHTIK | [n. -S] · shtick / [x] { schtick schtik shtick shtik § schticks schtiks shticks shtiks } |
| SCHTUM | [a.] · silent / [x] { schtum shtum shtummer shtummest } |
| SCHTUP | [v. -TUPPED, -TUPPING, -TUPS] · to have sexual intercourse with -- an offensive word / [x] { schtup schtupped schtupping schtups shtup shtupped shtupping shtups } |
| SHIKSA | [n. -S] · a non-Jewish~ girl or young woman -- an offensive term / [x] { shicksa shiksa shikse shikseh § shicksas shiksas shiksehs shikses } |
| SHLOCK | [n. -S] · schlock / [x] { schlock shlock § schlocks shlocks } |
| SHLUMP | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to schlump «to go about lazily or sloppily dressed» |
| SHMEAR | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to schmeer «to bribe» (=shmeared shmearing) / [x] { schmear schmeer shmear shmeer § schmears schmeers shmears § schmear schmeared schmearing schmears schmeer schmeered schmeering schmeers shmear shmeared shmearing shmears shmeer } |
| SHMEER | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to schmeer «to bribe» / [x] { schmear schmeer shmear shmeer § schmears schmeers shmears § schmear schmeared schmearing schmears schmeer schmeered schmeering schmeers shmear shmeared shmearing shmears shmeer } |
| SHMUCK | [n. -S] · schmuck / [x] { schmuck shmuck § schmucks shmucks § schmuck schmucked schmucking schmucks shmuck } |
| SHNOOK | [n. -S] · schnook «an easily deceived person» / [x] { schnook shnook § schnooks shnooks } |
| SHTETL | [n. SHTETLACH or SHTETLS] · shtetel «a Jewish~ village» / [x] { shtetel shtetl § shtetels shtetlach shtetls } |
| SHTICK | [n. -S] · an entertainment routine / [x] { schtick schtik shtick shtik § schticks schtiks shticks shtiks } |
| SHVITZ | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to sweat / [x] { schvitz shvitz § schvitzes shvitzes § schvitz schvitzed schvitzes schvitzing shvitz shvitzed shvitzes shvitzing } |
| TSURIS | [n. -ES] · a series of misfortunes (=tsurises) / [x] { tsooris tsores tsoris tsorriss tsouris tsuris tzuris § tsurises tzurises } |
| TUCHUS | [n. -ES] · the buttocks / [x] { tuchis tuchus tush tushie tushy § tuchises tuchuses tushes tushies § tush tushed tushes tushing § tushed § tush } |
| TUSHIE | [n. -S] · the buttocks / [x] { tuchis tuchus tush tushie tushy § tuchises tuchuses tushes tushies § tush tushed tushes tushing § tushed § tush } |
| ZADDIK | [n. -DIKIM] · a virtuous person by Jewish~ religious standards / [x] { tsaddik tzaddik zaddick zaddik § tsaddikim tzaddikim zaddikim } |
| ZAFTIG | [a.] · full-bosomed~ / [x] { zaftig zoftig } |
| ZOFTIG | [a.] · zaftig «full-bosomed~» / [x] { zaftig zoftig } |
| BLINTZE | [n. -S] · a thin pancake / [x] { blin blintz blintze § blini blinis blintzes bliny § blin } |
| BORSCHT | [n. -S] · a beet soup / [x] { borsch borscht borsht § borsches borschts borshts } |
| BOYCHIK | [n. -S] · a young man / [x] { boychick boychik § boychicks boychiks } |
| CHACHKA | [n. -S] · chatchka «a knickknack» / [x] { chachka chatchka chatchke tchotchke tsatske § chachkas chatchkas chatchkes tchotchkes tsatskes } |
| CHOLENT | [n. -S] · a traditional Jewish~ stew |
| CHUTZPA | [n. -S] · chutzpah / [x] { chutzpa chutzpah hutzpa hutzpah § chutzpahs chutzpas hutzpahs hutzpas } |
| DREIDEL | [n. -S] · a spinning toy / [x] { dreidel dreidl § dreidels dreidls } |
| FLANKEN | [n.] · beef cut from the sides that is boiled with vegetables |
| HAIMISH | [a.] · homey, unpretentious / [x] { haimish heimish } |
| HEIMISH | [a.] · homelike «suggestive of a home» / [x] { haimish heimish } |
| HUTZPAH | [n. -S] · chutzpah / [x] { chutzpa chutzpah hutzpa hutzpah § chutzpahs chutzpas hutzpahs hutzpas } |
| KIBBITZ | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · kibitz «to meddle» / [x] { kibbitzing kibitzing § kibbitz kibbitzed kibbitzes kibbitzing kibitz kibitzed kibitzes kibitzing } |
| KLEZMER | [n. -MERS or -MORIM] · a Jewish~ folk musician (=klezmers) |
| KNAIDEL | [n. KNAIDLACH or KNAIDELS] · a type of dumpling / [x] { knaidel kneidel kneidlach § knaidels knaidlach kneidels } |
| KNEIDEL | [n. KNEIDLACH or KNEIDELS] · knaidel «a type of dumpling» / [x] { knaidel kneidel kneidlach § knaidels knaidlach kneidels } |
| MILCHIG | [a.] · made of or derived from milk |
| NUDNICK | [n. -S] · nudnik «an annoying person» / [x] { nudnick nudnik § nudnicks nudniks } |
| SCHLOCK | [n. -S] · inferior merchandise / [x] { schlock shlock § schlocks shlocks } |
| SCHLONG | [n. -S] · a man's penis -- an offensive word |
| SCHLUMP | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to go about lazily or sloppily dressed |
| SCHMEAR | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to schmeer «to bribe» (=schmeared schmearing) / [x] { schmear schmeer shmear shmeer § schmears schmeers shmears § schmear schmeared schmearing schmears schmeer schmeered schmeering schmeers shmear shmeared shmearing shmears shmeer } |
| SCHMEER | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to bribe / [x] { schmear schmeer shmear shmeer § schmears schmeers shmears § schmear schmeared schmearing schmears schmeer schmeered schmeering schmeers shmear shmeared shmearing shmears shmeer } |
| SCHMUCK | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to hit or flatten (=schmucked schmucking) / [x] { schmuck shmuck § schmucks shmucks § schmuck schmucked schmucking schmucks shmuck } |
| SCHMUTZ | [n.] · dirt, grime |
| SCHNOOK | [n. -S] · an easily deceived person / [x] { schnook shnook § schnooks shnooks } |
| SCHNOZZ | [n. -ES] · schnoz «the nose» / [x] { schnoz schnozz schnozzle § schnozes schnozzes schnozzles } |
| SCHTICK | [n. -S] · shtick / [x] { schtick schtik shtick shtik § schticks schtiks shticks shtiks } |
| SCHVITZ | [v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to shvitz «to sweat» / [x] { schvitz shvitz § schvitzes shvitzes § schvitz schvitzed schvitzes schvitzing shvitz shvitzed shvitzes shvitzing } |
| SHAMMES | [n. -MOSIM] · a minor official of a synagogue / [x] { shamas shames shammas shammash shammes shammos shamos § shammashim shammasim shammosim shamosim § shames } |
| SHEGETZ | [n. SHKOTZIM] · a non-Jewish~ boy or young man -- an offensive term |
| SHEITEL | [n. -S] · a wig worn by a married Jewish~ woman |
| SHICKER | [n. -S] · a drunkard / [x] { shicker shikker § shickers shikkers § shicker shikkered } |
| SHMATTE | [n. -S] · schmatte «a ragged garment» / [x] { schmatte shmatte § schmattes shmattes } |
| SHTETEL | [n. SHTETLACH or SHTETELS] · a Jewish~ village / [x] { shtetel shtetl § shtetels shtetlach shtetls } |
| TSADDIK | [n. -DIKIM] · zaddik «a virtuous person by Jewish~ religious standards» / [x] { tsaddik tzaddik zaddick zaddik § tsaddikim tzaddikim zaddikim } |
| TSATSKE | [n. -S] · chachka «chatchka» / [x] { chachka chatchka chatchke tchotchke tsatske § chachkas chatchkas chatchkes tchotchkes tsatskes } |
| TSIMMES | [n. TSIMMES] · tzimmes «a vegetable stew» / [x] { tsimmes § tzimmes } |
| TUMMLER | [n. -S] · an entertainer who encourages audience participation |
| TZADDIK | [n. -DIKIM] · zaddik «a virtuous person by Jewish~ religious standards» / [x] { tsaddik tzaddik zaddick zaddik § tsaddikim tzaddikim zaddikim } |
| TZIMMES | [n. TZIMMES] · a vegetable stew / [x] { tsimmes § tzimmes } |
| YAMALKA | [n. -S] · yarmulke «a skullcap worn by Jewish~ males» / [x] { yamalka yamulka yarmelke yarmulka yarmulke § yamalkas yamulkas yarmelkes yarmulkas yarmulkes } |
| YAMULKA | [n. -S] · yarmulke «a skullcap worn by Jewish~ males» / [x] { yamalka yamulka yarmelke yarmulka yarmulke § yamalkas yamulkas yarmelkes yarmulkas yarmulkes } |
| YESHIVA | [n. -VAS, -VOT, or -VOTH] · an orthodox Jewish~ school / [x] { yeshiva yeshivah § yeshivahs yeshivas yeshivot yeshivoth } |
| ZADDICK | [n. -DIKIM] · zaddik «a virtuous person by Jewish~ religious standards» / [x] { tsaddik tzaddik zaddick zaddik § tsaddikim tzaddikim zaddikim } |
| BOYCHICK | [n. -S] · boychik «a young man» / [x] { boychick boychik § boychicks boychiks } |
| CHATCHKA | [n. -S] · a knickknack / [x] { chachka chatchka chatchke tchotchke tsatske § chachkas chatchkas chatchkes tchotchkes tsatskes } |
| CHATCHKE | [n. -S] · chatchka «a knickknack» / [x] { chachka chatchka chatchke tchotchke tsatske § chachkas chatchkas chatchkes tchotchkes tsatskes } |
| CHUTZPAH | [n. -S] · supreme self-confidence~ / [x] { chutzpa chutzpah hutzpa hutzpah § chutzpahs chutzpas hutzpahs hutzpas } |
| KREPLACH | [n. KREPLACH] · dumplings filled with ground meat or cheese / [x] { kreplach kreplech } |
| KREPLECH | [n. KREPLECH] · kreplach «dumplings filled with ground meat or cheese» / [x] { kreplach kreplech } |
| KVETCHER | [n. -S] · one that kvetches «to complain» |
| MESHUGGE | [a.] · meshuga «crazy» / [x] { meshuga § meshuga meshugah meshugga meshuggah meshugge } |
| PASTRAMI | [n. -S] · a highly seasoned smoked beef / [x] { pastrami pastromi § pastramis pastromis } |
| PASTROMI | [n. -S] · pastrami / [x] { pastrami pastromi § pastramis pastromis } |
| RUGALACH | [n. RUGALACH] · rugelach «a cookie of cream-cheese~ dough spread with a filling and rolled up» / [x] { rugalach rugelach rugelachs } |
| RUGELACH | [n. -S] · a cookie of cream-cheese~ dough spread with a filling and rolled up (=rugelachs) / [x] { rugalach rugelach rugelachs } |
| SCHMALTZ | [n. -ES] · excessive sentimentality / [x] { schmaltz schmalz shmaltz § schmaltzes schmalzes shmaltzes } |
| SCHMATTE | [n. -S] · a ragged garment / [x] { schmatte shmatte § schmattes shmattes } |
| SCHMOOZE | [v. SCHMOOZED, SCHMOOZING, SCHMOOZES] · to gossip / [x] { schmoos schmoose schmooze schmoozing shmooze § schmooses schmoozes § schmoose schmoosed schmooses schmoosing schmooze schmoozed schmoozes schmoozing shmooze shmoozed shmoozes shmoozing } |
| SHKOTZIM | < SHEGETZ, [n. SHKOTZIM] · a non-Jewish~ boy or young man -- an offensive term |
| SHLEMIEL | [n. -S] · an unlucky bungler / [x] { schlemiel schlemihl shlemiehl shlemiel § schlemiels schlemihls shlemiehls shlemiels } |
| SHVARTZE | [n. -S] · a black person -- a derogatory term |
| TAIGLACH | [n. TAIGLACH] · teiglach «a confection consisting of balls of dough boiled in honey» / [x] { taiglach teiglach } |
| TEIGLACH | [n. TEIGLACH] · a confection consisting of balls of dough boiled in honey / [x] { taiglach teiglach } |
| YAHRZEIT | [n. -S] · an anniversary of the death of a family member observed by Jews |
| YARMELKE | [n. -S] · yarmulke «a skullcap worn by Jewish~ males» / [x] { yamalka yamulka yarmelke yarmulka yarmulke § yamalkas yamulkas yarmelkes yarmulkas yarmulkes } |
| YARMULKA | [n. -S] · yarmulke «a skullcap worn by Jewish males» / [x] { yamalka yamulka yarmelke yarmulka yarmulke § yamalkas yamulkas yarmelkes yarmulkas yarmulkes } |
| YARMULKE | [n. -S] · a skullcap worn by Jewish~ males / [x] { yamalka yamulka yarmelke yarmulka yarmulke § yamalkas yamulkas yarmelkes yarmulkas yarmulkes } |
| KNEIDLACH | < KNEIDEL, [n. KNEIDLACH or KNEIDELS] · knaidel «a type of dumpling» / [x] { knaidel kneidel kneidlach § knaidels knaidlach kneidels } |
| MISHEGOSS | [n.] madness / [x] { meshugaas mishegaas mishegoss mishugas } |
| REBBETZIN | [n. -S] · (Judaism~) the wife of a rabbi |
| SCHLEMIEL | [n. -S] · (US, slang) an awkward or unlucky person whose endeavours usually fail / [x] { schlemiel schlemihl shlemiehl shlemiel § schlemiels schlemihls shlemiehls shlemiels } |
| SCHLEMIHL | [n. -S] · derivative of schlemiel «(US, slang) an awkward or unlucky person whose endeavours usually fail» / [x] { schlemiel schlemihl shlemiehl shlemiel § schlemiels schlemihls shlemiehls shlemiels } |
| SCHNORRER | [n. -S] · (US, slang) a person who lives off the charity of others; professional beggar |
| SCHNOZZLE | [n. -S] · (mainly US) a slang word for nose Also: schnoz, schnozz / [x] { schnoz schnozz schnozzle § schnozes schnozzes schnozzles } |
| SCHVARTZE | [n. -S] · (US, offensive) a Yiddish~ word for a Black person |
| SHEMOZZLE | [n. -S] · a commotion / [x] { schemozzle shemozzle § schemozzles shemozzles § schemozzle schemozzles shemozzle shemozzles } |
| SHICKERED | [a.] · (Australian~ & New Zealand~, slang) drunk; intoxicated |
| SHLEMIEHL | [n. -S] alternative form of schlemiel «an awkward or unlucky person whose endeavours usually fail» / [x] { schlemiel schlemihl shlemiehl shlemiel § schlemiels schlemihls shlemiehls shlemiels } |
| SHTREIMEL | [n. -S] · a type of hat worn by Hasidic~ Jews |
| TCHOTCHKE | [n. -S] · a trinket or knick-knack~ / [x] { chachka chatchka chatchke tchotchke tsatske § chachkas chatchkas chatchkes tchotchkes tsatskes } |
| VERKLEMPT | [a.] overcome with emotion, choked up |
| LUFTMENSCH | [n. -MENSCHEN] · a person unconcerned with the practicalities of earning a living |
| MESHUGGENER | [n. -S] crazy, insane |
| HAMANTASCHEN | < HAMANTASCH, [n. -TASCHEN] · (Judaism~) a pastry, triangular in shape, that contains various types of filling, including prunes and poppy seeds, and is traditionally eaten at the Jewish~ festival of Purim~ |