Vocab: Yiddish

Gutn ovnt Folks,

Yiddish is the language of Jews of eastern and central Europe and their descendants. It is conventionally written in the Hebrew alphabet. I know it is not relevant but still; among my favourite words is the word Chutzpah which has a Yiddish origin. For some reason, I feel that it depicts what it means in a wonderful manner.

Here are a few words from Yiddish.

Chutzpah (khoot-spuh)

Audacity; nerve

Etymology: Khutspa = to be insolent

Glitch

A defect or malfunction in a machine or plan.

Etymology: Glitsh = Slip, skate or nosedive; slippery area.

Klutz

Clumsy or awkward person

Etymology: Klots = A block of wood

Schmooze

Chat, make small talk, converse about nothing in particular.

Etymology: Schmues = reports, gossip

Maven

an expert or connoisseur.

Etymology: Meyvn = Connoisseur

On that expert note,

Ciao