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Oy! Yiddish!

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Introduction:
"Yiddish is now an inseparable part of our lexicon. See how much you know, oy gevalt!"


1. What is a dreidel?
    a baby donkey
    a crib
    a four-sided top
    a small dray wagon


2. What is a golem?
    a garter
    a kazoo
    an artificial man of clay
    a goiter


3. What does zaftig mean?
    buxom
    crazy
    zigzag
    sugary


4. What is the original meaning of kosher?
    a cheap mazuzah
    a coaster
    Fit to eat
    a Hanukkah treat


5. What does schlep mean?
    grease
    geek
    nerd
    to drag


6. What is a tummler?
    a drummer
    an acrobat
    a noisy clown
    a drinking glass


7. What is a tchotchke?
    a talker
    a chopping block
    geegaw or trinket
    a piece of candy


8. What does schmuck mean?
    penis or jerk
    candy
    fruit jam
    sugar


9. What is klezmer?
    a harmonica
    a kazoo
    Yiddish music
    a drinking glass


10. Finally, what's a goy?
    a prostitute
    a non-Jew
    a teddy bear
    a clumsy person


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