CHUTZPA - Oh, come on - give me a break . every one knows what that means !FARBLONDZSHET - Confused, Bewildered - Example: The U.S. Congress
KAYN AYNHOREH - Goodness gracious.this is one word is almost impossible to find in any other language! Years ago, people used this phase to ward off the 'evil eye'. Nowadays, however, this phase is said to protect someone or something. Example: "Since my youngest, Sophie got her driving license, she's been driving just great - 'kayn aynhoreh'.
KVETCH - To complain. . Wait a minute -- I take that back - not just to complain, but to complain bitterly! - Example: Leo Rosten's Joys of Yiddish lists eight different ways of 'kvetching' .so what do you want from ME?
MAVEN - The dictionary sys a 'maven' is a scholarly, clever person. The 'real meaning - and especially to us Jews - is actually a 'smart-aleck', or pompous 'know-it-all'
Example: You may not believe me, but the latest rocket ship to go into outer space is called MAVEN!! I kid you not. There must be a Jew there some place !
MESHUGGE - Craziness - Example - Every time Harry sees a picture of Rita Hayworth, he goes meshugge.
MISHEGOSS - Close cousin to meshugge - but usually in a sort of affectionate way. -- Example: Eliot got so involved in playing golf it became his mishegoss. Let's just think of it as an obsession, like having to learn to dance.- even though you know you have two left feet.
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