Borscht Belt

region in the Catskill Mountains with many summer resorts frequented by Jews, especially in the mid twentieth century

Chrismukkah

"Chrismukkah is a pop-culture portmanteau neologism referring to the merging of the holidays of Christianity's Christmas and Judaism's Hanukkah." (Wikipedia)

goyish

"in the manner or style of a non-Jewish person" (JPS), especially something WASPy or "white bread"

heeb

slang term used to describe a Jewish person

JBA

Jew by Association

Jew crew

group of Jews who hang out together

Jewdar

ability to detect individuals' Jewishness (on analogy with "gaydar" and ultimately "radar")

Jewfro

a large, frizzy hairstyle, sported by Jewish men (on analogy with "afro")

Jewishness

The quality of being a Jew, not limited to (nor necessarily excluding) religion, ethnicity, biology, or nationality.

Ethnic or cultural Jewish identity, as distinct from "Judaism"

Jewy

Highly identified Jewishly, either outwardly in terms of actions and affiliations, or inwardly based on self-definition.

Demonstating stereotypical or conspicuous appearance or behaviors that identify one as a Jew.

kasha

buckwheat groats, commonly served with bowtie noodles ('kasha varnishkes'); porridge

kasha varnishkes

kasha (buckwheat groats) with bowtie noodles

kimmel

"kimmel bread" is rye bread with caraway seeds on top

M.O.T.

"member of the tribe;" a Jew

member of the tribe

non-derogitory slang term used to identify a Jewish person

mieskeit

someone/something ugly

ugliness

Mizrachi

adj. or noun describing a person or practice (including music and ritual) of Middle Eastern Jewish origin. Lit. "Eastern," "Oriental."

name game

The attempt to identify whether someone is Jewish based upon whether their name 'sounds' Jewish.

ongepotchket

overly elaborate, excessively decorated, slapped together senselessly

pizza bagel

A person of (non-Jewish) Italian and Jewish descent.

prakes

Stuffed cabbage, also known by holiptshes, goluptshes, and golomkes, among other names

schmaltz

"Rendered chicken fat." (JPS)

shkotz

berating term for a mischievous Jewish boy

shmais

a Lubavitch news website: http://shmais.com/

Whack, wallop, smack

shnook

"An incompetent person who is deserving of pity but also likable" (JPS); "A customer easily persuaded, a sucker." (H.L. Mencken, American Language)

shtarker

a man of great strength

a strong, stout fellow

triple-h

good-looking Jewish female ("hot Hebrew honey")

tsu gezunt

a response after another person sneezes (analogous to "bless you")

yenta

"A scandal spreader, a rumormongerer." (Rosten). Usually applied to women.

zei gezunt

be healthy, be well; farewell!

(humorous) a recommendation for greater sophistication or awareness: "get real"