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cement mixer
non-Jewish woman
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cheder
Hebrew and religious classes (often on Sundays) for elementary school children.
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frosk
a slap
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I wish you well to wear it
A saying uttered on seeing a friend or relative wearing a new garment or accessory. It is value-neutral, not implying that the garment is nice, just that it is new.
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kishkas
Intestines, gut
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leibedik
lively, enthusiastic; warm, heartfelt
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lobbus
a young mischievous person with a lot of chutzpah
a rascal, mischievous or cheeky child (usually a boy)
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nicht shabbos geret
Not to speak of on Shabbat (used when a subject is not suitable for the Holy Shabbat, primarily business and money manners, to indicate that one shouldn't discuss it). Usually followed by a short comment about the "forbidden" subject.
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schnoder
"to pledge a donation" (Steinmetz).
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sheymes
n., such content
adj., of or relating to printed material, such as a book or even an audio recording, that contains the name of God, and therefore must not be erased, put on the floor, etc., out of respect for the Divine Name
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shlump
an unkempt person, a loser
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tsekrochen
slovenly, [feeling] feeble or fragile, usually owing to minor illness or a night of excess.
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veiter
"Further; next." (Steinmetz)
"More distant: Farther." (Weiser)
"At a more advanced point: Further." (Weiser)
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vos
what
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