Yiddish in Mainstream American Speech
Oy! There are so many Yiddish words Americans (and Noo Yawkuz especially) use in everyday talking that it is really gevalt. This is a VOA Wordmaster segment where I explore what some of those words are and what they mean. Originally tailored for broadcast to places where Yiddish has never never been heard.
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Posted in History, Immigrants and Ethnic Life Tags: American speech, immigrants, Jewish, Jews, New York, slang, Yiddish