Late Shabbat Shmooze ~ BOOM! GEVALT! Yiddish!

... with oy, gevalt (sometimes transliterated as gevald, which reflects Yiddish spelling rather than pronunciation) is among the most popular words in Yiddish. Oy gevalt can mean anything from “Heavens above” to “...,” and is probably second only to oy vey as the Yiddish phrase best-known to people who don’t speak the language. I still treasure the memory of a friend ...

She's Having Her Baby (1/?)

... stared blankly at Rachel from then on. She wasn't completely sure but after that point she could of sworn Rachel began to speak Yiddish. Quinn's eyes began to glaze over as she just sat there, barely listening to Rachel speak/justify her actions. However, the next trail of events certainly did wake up Quinn up. Rachel had placed...

Profile: Theodore Henslow, Sr.

...has quietly spoken up against the worst of the abuses. However, he doesn’t speak very loudly. In 1986, he met Alicia Bevings Tarleton, shortly after her husband’... he supports the rebels either. He still practices medicine, lives quietly, and does what he can. He does speak Yiddish, but his command of the language has devolved to endearments and occasionally expletives, and is considering taking up...

Language Laws in Quebec

..., Saskatchewan, and Alberta, there are (50/50) bilingual programmes in Ukrainian, German, Hebrew, Yiddish, Mandarin, Arabic, and Polish. I realize language protection is a difficult task that often requires desperate ...get in touch with language authorities because Peekaboo, the parrot she wanted to buy, didn't speak French. * 1999: The Old Navy chain is asked to rename its stores "La Vieille Riviè...

...is 'Juden.' He aims at me, and...somehow I dodged. First time I really used my advantages, so to speak. I snap his neck, take his gun and his coat, go into the woods to find more of his pals....the Nazi brass at some point. One day, this guy shows up...he's totally shell-shocked, babbling away in Yiddish. I talk to him - turns out he's a spy for the Polish Resistance, took part in the Warsaw Uprising...

A Tribute

... right in front of the whole class. I was so used to his teaching style, that I knew exactly what was to come next. We used to speak Yiddish/German together. He made me realize that I could understand Yiddish because of German. He used to say that when he was a kid he swallowed a shofar. He would then make a fist ...

A list of lists? Deal me in.

...'s the whole compulsive gambling thing... 2 places you will never forget. - The now-defunct Lucky Stars Casino in Atlantic City (that is, home) - Right here in Gotham, and specifically the Iceberg Lounge 1 language you can speak - Yiddish

fic: you were my glass menagerie

...conversation. Smitty was never like that, never the one who could say exactly what he was thinking and speak it in a decidedly clever manner. He was always too busy second-guessing himself. “We should take...put special emphasis on the word, sounding it out just like the German was a struggling student of Yiddish who had trouble remembering his slang. “Least we can do is give him dinner and a show.”...

Here's Your Headset for November 5, 2009 (a bit late)

...You are, in short, a mensch. Or a womensch, as the case may be. I'm not much on Yiddish, but I haven't found a female equivalent for the term "mensch." I suggest "wench." Anyhow, that's what... last time you asked for something from your supervisor). Be nice. It usually helps. The client may ask to speak with a supervisor who, in all likelihood, won't be able to help the client any more than you can....

Yet Another Working Stiffs jaunt

... routine.   He’s pulling off his jacket and unbuckling his holster, passing them over to me as we speak.   Out of habit, I shake the jacket and hang it up, making sure the shoulders hang right.   It’s ... at me, breaking character for just a minute. “ A glick ahf dir ,” I mutter, nodding.   That’s Yiddish for good luck.   “Be careful, my friend.” “Um, yes, of course. You want in or what?” ...