Yiddish People
I am fascinated by the Yiddish language, particularly the way some words seem to actually embody what they describe. Consider the following list of Yiddish people. I am sure there are many more.
Baleboost - boss
Bulvan - cement head
Bubba-Myse - liar
Bubbe - grandmother
Bubeleh - (little grandmother) term of endearment
Gonif - thief, crook, swindler
Kaker - old fart
Kibbitzer - wise guy
Macher - a big wheel, the real deal, celebrity
Mamala - baby
Maven - expert
Mensch - a decent, upright, honorable person of good character
Meshuggeneh - crazy, obsessive person
Nebbish - a wimp, nerd, dork
Nudj - little pest
Nudnick - a pest and a bore
Putz - schmuck
Rabbi, Rebbe - teacher, spiritual leader
Shmuck - idiot
Shnook - unassertive patsy; gullible dummy
Shnorrer - a moocher, freeloader, cheapskate
Shmegegge - a no talent, someone who brings nothing to the party
Shlemiel - foolish person, hard-luck type, clumsy person
Shlimazl - unlucky person; born loser
Shlump - drip; party pooper
Shmo - jerk
Yenta - a meddlesome gossip
Zayde - grandfather
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