Lita Epstein
If You Can't Say Anything Nice, Say It in Yiddish
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Buch
You don't have to be Jewish to get back at the shmendriks* of the world Yiddish. It's the most colorful language in the history of mankind. What other language gives you a whole dictionary of ways to tell someone to drop dead? That schmuck who got promoted over you? Meigulgl zol er vern in a henglaykhter, by tog zol er hengen, un by nakht zol er brenen. (He should be transformed into a chandelier, to hang by day and to burn by night.) That soccer mom kibitzing on her cell phone and tying up traffic? Shteyner zol zi hobn, nit keyn kinder. (She should have stones and not children.) If You Can't Say Anything Nice, Say It in Yiddish is the p…
Mehr
Beschreibung
You don't have to be Jewish to get back at the shmendriks* of the world Yiddish. It's the most colorful language in the history of mankind. What other language gives you a whole dictionary of ways to tell someone to drop dead? That schmuck who got promoted over you? Meigulgl zol er vern in a henglaykhter, by tog zol er hengen, un by nakht zol er brenen. (He should be transformed into a chandelier, to hang by day and to burn by night.) That soccer mom kibitzing on her cell phone and tying up traffic? Shteyner zol zi hobn, nit keyn kinder. (She should have stones and not children.) If You Can't Say Anything Nice, Say It in Yiddish is the perfect glossary of Yiddish insults and curses, from the short and sweet to the whole megillah (Khasene hobn zol er mit di malekh hamoves tokhter: He should marry the daughter of the Angel of Death.) Complete with hundreds of the most creative insults for the putzes** and kvetchers *** of the world, this is an indispensable guide for Jews and Gentiles alike. When it comes to cursing someone who sorely needs it, may you never be at a loss for words again. *Idiots **More idiots ***Complainer; a pain in the tuchas**** **** One's rear end
CHF 12.50
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
V113:
Lieferbar in ca. 20-45 Arbeitstagen
Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-8065-3876-1
- EAN: 9780806538761
- Produktnummer: 26700400
- Verlag: Random House N.Y.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
- Seitenangabe: 208 S.
Über den Autor
Lita Epstein grew up around Yiddish. While her mother and aunts usually used Yiddish to discuss something they didn't want the kids to know, its meaning gradually seeped through. This is her thirteenth book. She cannot promise it will be her last.
61 weitere Werke von Lita Epstein:
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 11.75
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 17.00
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 26.00
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 14.60
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 11.75
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 12.00
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 29.40
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 19.00
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 23.20
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 26.00
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 1.30
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 23.20
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 29.40
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 13.00
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 24.00
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 41.80
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 13.00
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 17.00
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 19.00
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 20.00
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 20.00
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 28.00
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 28.00
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 28.35
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 28.35
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 24.00
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 24.00
The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 14.60
Bewertungen
0 von 0 Bewertungen
Anmelden
Keine Bewertungen gefunden. Seien Sie der Erste und teilen Sie Ihre Erkenntnisse mit anderen.