An Amateurs Guide To Yiddish
by Ziggy Gruber MD (Maven of Deli)
by Ziggy Gruber MD (Maven of Deli)
HOW TO SPEAK DELI
CHUTZPAH - NERVE “IT TAKES A LOT OF CHUTZPAH TO FINISH A SANDWICH AT KENNY & ZIGGY’S.”
EMMESS - THE TRUTH “WE SERVE THE BEST FOOD ANYWHERE, THAT IS THE EMMESS.”
FORSHPEIS - (ALSO NOSH) AN APPETIZER “TRY SOME KISHKA AS A FORSHPEIS.”
FRESSER - A BIG EATER “A FRESSER NEVER TAKES A DOGGIE-BAG HOME FROM KENNY & ZIGGY’S.”
GEZUNTA - BIGGER “EVERYTHING IN TEXAS IS GEZUNTA.”
MACHER - A BIG SHOT “AT KENNY & ZIGGY’S EVERYONE IS A MACHER.”
MISHPUCHAH - FAMILY “BRING YOUR WHOLE MISHPUCHAH TO KENNY & ZIGGY’S FOR A GREAT MEAL.”
MESHUGGE - CRAZY “PEOPLE GO MESHUGGE FOR OUR TRIPLE SMOKED PASTRAMI.”
SCHLEPP - TO CARRY OR HAUL “SCHLEPP HOME SOME OF OUR CHEESECAKE FOR THE MISHPUCHAH.”
SCHMATAH - RAG “IF YOU SPILL YOUR DR. BROWN’S WE’LL WIPE IT UP WITH A SCHMATAH.”
SCHTARKER - A STRONG PERSON “TO SCHLEPP HOME OUR SANDWICHES YOU HAVE TO BE A SCHTARKER.”
SCHTICKLUCH - HABIT “EATING OUR CHOPPED LIVER WILL BECOME A SCHTICHKLUCH.”
SCHPILKAS - ANTS-IN-THE-PANTS “WHEN YOU WAIT FOR A TAKE-OUT ORDER YOU NEVER GET SCHPILKAS.”
SHANDA - A SHAME “EATING ANYWHERE BUT KENNY & ZIGGY’S WOULD BE A SHANDA.”
PUNIM - FACE “WHEN YOU EAT AT KENNY & ZIGGY’S YOU’LL HAVE A HAPPY PUNIM.”
MACHATUNIM - YOUR IN-LAWS “YOU WILL EVEN HAVE A GOOD TIME WITH YOUR MACHATUNIM.”
A BI GUZUNT Y’ALL - BE WELL Y’ALL “A BI GUZUNT AND COME BACK AND SEE US REAL SOON!”
MAYCHAIM OF DELICACIES
KREPLACH
KOSHER STYLE WONTON
KNUBBLE
CHLOROPHYLL’S PRESS AGENT
NOVA SCOTIA
THEY MUST MEAN NOVA KOSHER
CHRANE
A JEWISH EYE-OPENER
BIALY
EAT ENOUGH AND GET THE BIALY HIGH
GEFILTE FISH
JACQUES COUSTEAUIS LOOKING FOR IT
KNADEL
DELAYED ATOM BOMB
RETACH
RADISH REPEAT PERFORMANCE
TSIBELES (ONION)
ALL THIS AND HERRING TOO
MEIN BUBBE’S TAHM
CHOPPED HERRING
KATCHKE
A PERSON THAT TALKS AND TALKS AND ...
SCHMEAR
AN UNCLASSIFIED MEAL
PARVE
“BI” ANYTHING THAT GOES WITH EVERYTHING!
TRAYF
UN-KOSHER AND GOES WITH COCKTAIL SAUCE
FAMILY LIFE
MISPOCHEN
TROUBLE MAKERS
M’CHOOTEN
RINGLEADER
DONALD TRUMP
KANE EISHORREH
VOS HOB ISCH DOS GEDAFT
MARRIAGE
DINNER AT KENNY & ZIGGY’S
NACHES
ZADEH
GRANDCHILD’S PIGGY BANK
ZUN
SON / THE ONE THAT NEVER CALLS
TOCHTER
DAUGHTER / THE ONE THAT ALWAYS CALLS
GETTING A TEENAGER OFF THE PHONE
GEDULT
HACHEN A TCHAINICH
SO I SEZ, SO SHE SEZ
2327 POST OAK BLVD.
TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS
A MICKVEH
A SHOICKET
A SHANEH GELECHTER
A KOSHER AQUACADE
A CUT-THROAT
A SHANEH GELECHTER
MISCELLANEOUS
MONDAY MORNING QB
A GONSER KNOCHER
ASKING LANDLORD TO PAINT
KLOPPEN KOP ON VANT
MARRYING OFF YOUR LAST DAUGHTER
A SIMCHEH
ONE WHO BUYS RETAIL
GOY
FILLING OUT YOUR TAX FORM
A FARSHLEPTEHKRENK
A DREY KOP
A HAIRDRESSER
MOZEL
THAT WHICH ONLY A COMPETITOR POSSESSES
A KOSHER BUTCHER IN CHINA
FARBLUNDJET
A SELTZER AT KENNY & ZIGGY’S
TAKEH?
FAMOUS LAST WORDS
L’CHAIM
A MILLIONAIRE AFTER TAXES
A KOBZTEN
A SCHICHER
A JEWISH WINO
A FARGENNIGEN
A DATE WITH ANGELINA JOLIE
OUR COMPETITOR’S CUSTOMERS
PAYGAH
ZIGGY GRUBER
A CHOCHEM
LIKING YOUR WIFE’S NEW HAIRDO
MITZVEH
REBITZEN
RABBI’S BRAIN TRUST
A CHOOPEH
GALLOWS
APRIL 15
OY VAY
DRAINAGE DITCHES
KINDER
GETTING TIPPED OFF
BRIS
HOUSTON, TX 77056