What does schnook mean?

a stupid or unimportant person

Definition of schnook
slang. : a stupid or unimportant person : dolt.

What is a Vonce?

vonce (countable and uncountable, plural vonces) (US, slang) Marijuana; cannabis, especially used as a drug. (Yiddish) Something or someone small and annoying.

What are 3 common American phrases that come from Yiddish?

List of English Words of Yiddish Origin

  • bagel – bread roll in the shape of a ring.
  • bubkes – nothing; least amount.
  • chutzpah – imprudent; shameless.
  • futz – idle; waste time.
  • glitch – malfunction.
  • huck – bother; nag.
  • klutz – uncoordinated; clumsy person.
  • lox – salmon that is smoked.

What does Farshtunken mean?

stinking, rotting
פֿאַרשטונקען farshtunken ‘stinking, rotting’, past participle of פֿאַרשטינקען farshtinken ‘to stink’

What language is schnook from?

Yiddish
Etymology. From Yiddish שנוק‎ (shnuk), a person easily imposed upon or cheated.

Is schlub a Yiddish word?

A person regarded as clumsy, stupid, or unattractive. [Yiddish, from Polish żl̷ób, trough, blockhead.]

What is a vantz?

Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older.

How do you spell Vance?

a male given name.

How do you insult someone in Yiddish?

61 Hilarious Yiddish Insults You Need To Know

  1. Alte Makhsheyfe: An insult meaning “old witch.”
  2. Alter cocker: An elderly person prone to complaint or disruption, as in a fogey, curmudgeon or old fart.
  3. Alter trombenik: An insult similar to “old blowhard.”
  4. Amoretz: A numbskull or ignoramus.

What is a Yiddish term of endearment?

B’shert: One’s predestined, fated soulmate. Bubbeleh: One of the most endearing terms of endearment ever, it literally means “little doll.” Chavruta: One’s Talmud study-buddy, who often becomes one’s BFF. Chochom: From the Hebrew word for “wisdom,” a sage.

What’s a Schmegegge?

Definitions of schmegegge. (Yiddish) baloney; hot air; nonsense. synonyms: shmegegge. type of: bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality. a message that seems to convey no meaning.

What is Meshuggeneh?

: a foolish or crazy person.

What does snookums mean?

snookums (plural snookums) (informal) A term of endearment, especially for a child.

What does Schnuck mean in Yiddish?

slang A foolish, gullible person; a pushover. From Yiddish.

What is female version of mensch?

also What is the opposite of a mensch? The opposite of a mensch is an unmensch (meaning: an utterly cruel or evil person). According to Leo Rosten, the Yiddish maven and author of The Joys of Yiddish, mensch is “someone to admire and emulate, someone of noble character.

What does Loch Heim mean?

to life
L’chaim! This Hebrew word meaning “to life” is oft-heard when toasting health and happiness. Sold in a set of two, these L’chaim Wine Glasses by…

Does Yiddish use the Hebrew alphabet?

Yiddish uses the same alphabet as Hebrew; in Yiddish it is called the alefbeys. Most consonants are the same as they are in Hebrew, but instead of indicating vowel sounds the way Hebrew does, with nikudot (vowel points) under or above letters, Yiddish has letters that serve as vowels.

What is a Vince?

(vɪns) noun. a male given name, form of Vincent.

How do you pronounce Vance?

English Pronunciation of Vance – Voxifier.com – YouTube

What is a Shmegegge?

Definitions of shmegegge. (Yiddish) baloney; hot air; nonsense. synonyms: schmegegge. type of: bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality. a message that seems to convey no meaning.

What does Dremel mean in Yiddish?

Etymology. דרעמל dreml ‘n. nap’, דרעמלען dremlen ‘v. nap, doze’

How do you compliment someone in Yiddish?

Mensch: Simply put, a good person. Being called a mensch is a huge compliment.

What does Shmata mean?

A shmata is a rag, literally. By extension — as with most Yiddish words or expressions used in English — it can mean any informal garment. For decades, the garment industry itself was informally called the rag trade.

What is a shtarker?

n. A strong, stout fellow. n. Big shot, an arrogant person.

What is a Schmegegge?