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Yiddish Loan Words

Name these Yiddish words that have been adopted by the English language.
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Chicken fat
Schmaltz
Honorable person
Mensch
Absolutely nothing
Bupkis
A small malfunction
Glitch
Clumsy person
Klutz
Express great pride
Kvell
Complain incessantly
Kvetch
"Oh my goodness!"
Oy vey
Haul something on a tedious journey
Schlep
To converse casually
Schmooze
Audacity
Chutzpah
Non-Jewish person
Goy
Jewish law regarding food
Kosher
Smoked salmon
Lox
Expert
Maven
Magical being made of clay
Golem
To snack
Nosh
Penis
Schmuck
Schlong
To spread cream cheese
Schmear
Big nose
Schnoz
DavidCheater
+3
Level 34
Dec 28, 2017
Some changes to add, please.

putz as well as schlong.

Chutspah and Khutspah and chutzpa for

chutzpah

Schmuz or shmuz

And "Jewish law regarding food" is Kashruth. Kosher is acceptable food according to Kashruth.

supermusic
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Level 69
May 4, 2018
need to accept shlep and bupkes.
sumokitty
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Level 82
Sep 26, 2022
Bupkes is the spelling I'm familiar with as well.
Walacama
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Level 81
Mar 24, 2020
I thought Schmuck was technically the discarded foreskin after a brisk.
Bletsch
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Level 67
Mar 19, 2022
I thought Schmuck were testicles--they are "adornments."
TheUnableDerk
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Level 57
Apr 12, 2022
Schlong
leontodon
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Level 64
Nov 13, 2023
Great quiz! Suggestions: accept "sh" wherever you accept "s"; accept "bupkis" and "bupkes".
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