Dragon Language Glossary

Bisel  –  a little

Bobkes  –  nothing

Boitshick  –  affectionate term for little boy

Boitshickel  –  boy

Bubeleh  –  dear one

Chaverteh  –  colleague, comrade (female)

Chazer  –  pig, lout, villain

Chutzpah  –  brazenness, gall, cheek

Drek  –  shit

Emes  –  truth, fact

Fakakta  –  ridiculous, nonsensical

Farmisht  –  mixed up, befuddled

Farshiltn  –  damn

Gay kakan offen yam  –  go shit in the ocean

Goniff  –  thief

Gontsagedilla  –  the whole story, everything, all of it

Gornisht  –  nothing

Got in himmel  –  God in heaven (said in anguish, despair, fear or frustration)

Gotteniu  –  oh God

Maiven  –  expert, authority

Mamzer  –  bastard

Mazl-tov  –  good luck, congratulations

Megn  –  permitted, acceptable

Megillah  –  the whole works

Meineh Fraynd  –  my friend

Meshugener  –  crazy person, insane man

Nash  –  snack

Oi, vai  –  woe is me!

Putz  –  jerk or idiot (colloquial), penis (literal)

Shlemiel  –  ass, fool, simpleton

Shmeikel  –  jerk or idiot (colloquial), penis (literal)

Shmuck  –  jerk or idiot (colloquial), penis (literal)

Shtup es in toches  –  stick it up your ass

Tush  –  rear end, butt, behind

Vai iz mir  –  woe is me!

Verklempt  –  extremely emotional, on the verge of tears

Zaftik  –  pleasantly plump