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Yiddish Slang Trivia Quiz

A tribute to the language that has given us bagels and lox!

A multiple-choice quiz by crisw. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
crisw

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
1,874

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
5084

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: moonraker2 (8/10), Guest 68 (9/10), bigman2871 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. A common Jewish mom's worry is that her fine son will come home with a non-Jewish girl - otherwise known as a what? Hint

Shiksa

Gelt

Gefilte

Haimish

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Question 2 of 10

2. If you have a lot of gall, cheek, or nerve, you could be said in Yiddish to have what? Hint

Chutzpah

Yentl

Draykop

Goyim

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these is a typical Yiddish word of disparagement? Hint

Oy vey!

Feh!

Geshmak!

Gevalt!

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Question 4 of 10

4. A clumsy person can be described as what in Yiddish? Hint

Klutz

Lantsman

Bagel

Haimish

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Question 5 of 10

5. Someone who is an expert in Yiddish is a what? Hint

Maven

Mechieh

Klug

Mazel

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Question 6 of 10

6. If you complain in Yiddish, you do what? Hint

Kvetch

Kishkes

Farbissiner

Fumfer

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Question 7 of 10

7. If you needed a Yiddish word to describe someone who is just plain nuts, which of the following could you use? Hint

Mieskeit

Mishpocheh

Naches

Meshugge

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Question 8 of 10

8. A Yiddish word for a really cheap and flimsy item is what? Hint

Shlemiel

Schmeer

Schmuck

Schlock

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Question 9 of 10

9. In Yiddish, someone who is a real jerk could be described as a what? Hint

Mensch

Putz

Schmaltz

Goyim

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Question 10 of 10

10. A souvenir or other knick-knack is what in Yiddish? Hint

Trafe

Tchotchke

Chochem

Farputzt

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A common Jewish mom's worry is that her fine son will come home with a non-Jewish girl - otherwise known as a what?

Answer: Shiksa

Oy....what I got for being the shiksa in that situation! Luckily it all worked out and now I have a fine Jewish husband :>)

2. If you have a lot of gall, cheek, or nerve, you could be said in Yiddish to have what?

Answer: Chutzpah

3. Which of these is a typical Yiddish word of disparagement?

Answer: Feh!

That can be literally or figuratively.

4. A clumsy person can be described as what in Yiddish?

Answer: Klutz

5. Someone who is an expert in Yiddish is a what?

Answer: Maven

6. If you complain in Yiddish, you do what?

Answer: Kvetch

7. If you needed a Yiddish word to describe someone who is just plain nuts, which of the following could you use?

Answer: Meshugge

8. A Yiddish word for a really cheap and flimsy item is what?

Answer: Schlock

9. In Yiddish, someone who is a real jerk could be described as a what?

Answer: Putz

10. A souvenir or other knick-knack is what in Yiddish?

Answer: Tchotchke

Source: Author crisw

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