broiges

a dispute (n)

angry, annoyed (adj.)

chas v'sholom

"heaven forbid" (Glinert)

gesheft

business

get

a writ or deed of divorce

kimat

"almost or nearly" (Weiser)

leibedik

lively, enthusiastic; warm, heartfelt

madrich

youth counselor or supervisor

oleh

Immigrant to Israel; a person who makes aliyah.

refua shlema

"Get well soon." Lit. "full recovery"

schmatta

rag, old/ragged piece of clothing, garment

shlump

an unkempt person, a loser

shvach

weak, pathetic, (a place or gathering that is) lacking in activity

sofer

A scribe trained in transcribing the Torah, mezuzah, tefillin scriptures and other religious texts on parchment.

svara

justification, reason, plausible explanation

guess, hypothesis

yachna

a talkative or gossipy woman

"a female meddler or busybody" (Steinmetz)

yasher koach

Thank you (used by Orthodox Jews)

Congratulations!

Good job!

yid

A derogatory term used by non-Jews for a Jewish person (particularly so in Great Britain).

a Jewish person

zaidie

grandpa, grandfather