Yiddish lesson

  • chazar: a pig Groucho-as-Professor
  • ganef:  a disreputable or dishonest person
  • ligner: liar
  • mamzer: bastard
  • nebbish: pathetic, loser
  • nokhshleper: a follower whom you have no desire to lead
  • pisher:  literally a pisser; an insignificant or contemptible person
  • putz:  a stupid, worthless person
  • schlub:  a talentless, unattractive, or boorish person
  • shmegegge:  baloney, BS, nonsense
  • schmuck:  literally -a penis; usage -a foolish or contemptible person
  • schnorrer: a beggar or scrounger
  • shande: a disgrace or embarrassment to all Jews
  • shleger:  a contemptible bully, troublemaker
  • shtarker: a person who works hard at appearing tough or strong
  • tsvuak: a hypocrite