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cement mixer
non-Jewish woman
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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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koppel
skullcap, kippah, yarmulke
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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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mechaye
"Pleasure, enjoyment, a real joy" (Rosten); something that gives great joy
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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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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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wimpel
a long, linen sash used as a binding for the Sefer Torah by Jews of German (Yekke) origin
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Yoshke
an irreverent or derogatory name for Jesus Christ
a nickname for Yosef or Yehoshua (archaic Yiddish form)
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