A Question About Certain Yiddish Terms

[Plan 9]

Please read this Suggestions thread for background. LOL
http://www.christianforums.com/t105166


As you know, certain Yiddish terms, many of them insults, have made their way in to English usage, but since reading this thread, I'm now wondering how many of them mean what we think they do.

I would like to know the actual meaning of a number of Yiddish insults commonly in use, if possible. I prefer to know precisely how deragatory I'm being when insulting someone. ;)
Can anyone help me out here, please?

[simchat_torah]

Well, Plan9... I'd have to say you're Meshugenah! ;)

hehe... look that one up, and I'm sure you'll appreciate.

[ShirChadash]

roflol! heeheeee!

[ShirChadash]

:sorry:

(whispers to plan 9) psst:

http://www2.orovillemr.com/articles/2004/02/15/news/news5.txt

:o

[Talmidah]

LOL I sent you a PM Plan 9

[Talmidah]

Hahahahahaha I guess Zemmy answered your question :blush:

[Mordechai18]

:sorry:

(whispers to plan 9) psst:

http://www2.orovillemr.com/articles/2004/02/15/news/news5.txt

:o


What in the world does she mean with this one:
"did you know that when you give someone the "high sign" it actually represents the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet - chai (pronounced "high") - and means "life?"" ???

a. - What in the world is the "high sign"?
b. - Gimel is actually the third letter of the Hebrew alefbet. Alef, bet, gimel.
c. - Chai is not a letter, it's a word (okay, it's also a clove-flavored tea :)). Chet is the letter that begins the word Chai.
d. - It's not pronounced "high" - it's pronounced CHai. With the ch sound from the Scottish Loch.


Like a hole in the head I need such an article.

[ShirChadash]

teeheee.



I have NO idea Mordechai, lol, but I loved your, "like a hole in the head..." comment LOL


:hug:

[YatzivPatgam]

Like a hole in the head I need such an article.
LOCH IN KOP!