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Yiddish Words Quiz
What does schmutz mean?
a) Dirt
b) Joke
c) Deli meat
![Yiddish Words - Schmutz - Man with brown smear on white shirt](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/yiddish-words-schmutz.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
Answer: a) Dirt
As in, “Only after my job interview did I realize I had schmutz on my shirt.”
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![Schlep on yellow background](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/schlep-word-power.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
What does schlep mean?
a) Run
b) Haul
c) Pass through
![Yiddish Words - Schlep - Person carrying two grocery bags](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/yiddish-words-schlep.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
Answer: b) Haul
As in, “The heavy rain made schlepping the groceries several blocks to my house even harder.”
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![Meshuggener on yellow background](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/meshuggener-word-power.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
What does meshuggener mean?
a) Cute child
b) Foolish person
c) Important date
![Yiddish Words - Meshuggener - Man making a silly face](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/yiddish-words-meshuggener.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
Answer: b) Foolish person
As in, “‘He must be a meshuggener if he thinks he can park that truck there,’ Maria scoffed.”
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![Mensch on yellow background](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/mensch-word-power.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
What does mensch mean?
a) Payment
b) Talent
c) Person of integrity
![Yiddish Words - Mensch - Hands holding blue smiley face on blue background](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/yiddish-words-mensch.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
Answer: c) Person of integrity
As in, “Being called a mensch is a huge compliment.”
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![Nosh on yellow background](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/nosh-word-power.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
What does nosh mean?
a) Explain
b) Snack
c) Forget
![Yiddish Words - Nosh - Three people reaching into bowl of chips](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/yiddish-words-nosh.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
Answer: b) Snack
As in, “Every weekend, Sophie and Ellen meet at the coffee shop to nosh and gossip.”
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![Bubbe on yellow background](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/bubbe-word-power.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
What does bubbe mean?
a) Grandmother
b) Little one
c) Hot drink
![Yiddish Words - Bubbe - Young woman with her arms around older woman](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/yiddish-words-bubbe.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
Answer: a) Grandmother
As in, “Every year, Gordon makes his bubbe’s oatmeal cookie recipe.”
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![Kvelling on yellow background](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/kvelling-word-power.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
What does kvelling mean?
a) Walking noisily
b) Crying
c) Rejoicing
![Yiddish Words - Kvelling - Smiling man and woman giving each other a high-five](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/yiddish-words-kvelling.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
Answer: c) Rejoicing
As in, “Tova was kvelling when her daughter graduated at the top of her class.”
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![Bissel on yellow background](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/bissel-word-power.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
What does bissel mean?
a) Little bit
b) Letter
c) Secret
![Yiddish Words - Bissel - Woman making small gesture with thumb and forefinger](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/yiddish-words-bissel.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
Answer: a) Little bit
As in, “Clara had a big breakfast so she just wants to eat a bissel for lunch.”
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![Shanda on yellow background](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/shanda-word-power.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
What does shanda mean?
a) Assistance
b) Star
c) Scandal
![Yiddish Words - Shanda - Two women with gaping mouths looking at laptop screen](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/yiddish-words-shanda.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
Answer: c) Scandal
As in, “‘Did you hear about that bank manager who stole deposits?’” David asked. “‘What a shanda!’”
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![Plotz on yellow background](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/plotz-word-power.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
What does plotz mean?
a) Misunderstand
b) Burst with emotion
c) Hide
![Yiddish Words - Plotz - Angry bearded man sitting in a car](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/yiddish-words-plotz.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
Answer: b) Burst with emotion
As in, “Don’t plotz, but the dog soiled the carpet again.”
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![Schtick on yellow background](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/schtick-word-power.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
What does schtick mean?
a) Weird idea
b) Ditty
c) Comic routine or gimmick
![Yiddish Words - Schtick - Crowd watching person on stage with red curtain background](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/yiddish-words-schtick.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
Answer: c) Comic routine or gimmick
As in, “Marie-Anne quit touring and is doing her shtick in Vegas now.”
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![Schlock on yellow background](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/schlock-word-power.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
What does schlock mean?
a) Shoddy
b) Entertaining
c) Funny
![Yiddish Words - Schlock - Unsatisfied woman looking at clothing item](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/yiddish-words-schlock.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
Answer: a) Shoddy
As in, “Dad bought all these schlock souvenirs during our family vacation to Myrtle Beach.”
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![Kvetch on yellow background](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/kvetch-word-power.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
What does kvetch mean?
a) Complain
b) Laugh
c) Rush
![Yiddish Words - Kvetch - Woman on pink background giving a thumbs down](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/yiddish-words-kvetch.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
Answer: a) Complain
As in, “‘No matter how hard we try to please Alexander, he always manages to find something to kvetch about,’ Sue said.”
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![Mishegoss on yellow background](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/mishegoss-word-power.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
What does mishegoss mean?
a) Craziness
b) Bundle of papers
c) Worrying trend
![Yiddish Words - Mishegoss - Man surrounded in papers and mess](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/yiddish-words-mishegoss.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
Answer: a) Craziness
As in, “Amid the mishegoss of rushing to catch her flight home, Sofia forgot to pack a toothbrush and toothpaste.”
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![Schmooze on yellow background](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/schmooze-word-power.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
What does schmooze mean?
a) Play
b) Chat
c) Introduce
![Yiddish Words - Schmooze - People wearing business clothes smiling and talking](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/yiddish-words-schmooze.jpg?fit=700%2C525)
Answer: b) Chat
As in, “Company management went to the convention to schmooze.”
Now that you’ve added these Yiddish words to your vocabulary, test your knowledge of Canadian slang.