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Yinglish: Yiddish and English Combined for Those Occasions When One Language Isn't Enough »

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Authors: Sasha Klotz
ISBN-13: 9780806530727, ISBN-10: 0806530723
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Date Published: February 2009
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Sasha Klotz

Sasha Kltoz was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is the author of the books Cheeses of Nazareth, a scholarly study of dairy products in the New Testament, and Start Worrying, Details to Follow: The Best Jewish Telegrams. He lives in New Jersey, which you should only know how much it costs.

Book Synopsis

Yiddish and English words schmushed together?

WHO KNEW you needed such a book?

Presenting.the world's first "Yinglish" dictionary, packed with brand-new made-up words to thrill and delight Jews and Goyim alike. Even if you're barely "Yiderate," you can instantly boost your "Jew-cabulary" with useful Yinglish terms such as:

DEJA NU, n. A sense that you've seen the same questioning look on your mother's face, but not knowing exactly when.

BIALYSTUCK, adj. Why toasters are for bread only.

JEW JITSU, n. A form of self defense based on talking one's way out of a tight spot.

Plus: Create your own Yinglish words. How to Yiddify everyday conversations. And a pop quiz to test your cultural Yideracy. You could maybe ask for more?

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