Quiz: Know your Yiddish
Test your knowledge of some Yiddish expressions commonly used in every-day conversation. Select the correct meaning of each word.
1. Shlep
Sorry, baaaad pun.
You're right!
Wrong. Drop and give me twenty.
Ouch, that's wrong.
2. Farklempt
a. to shake hands with a vise-like grip
Wrong, try again.
b. overcome with emotion, choked up emotionally
Correct! I am so farklempt that you got it right!
Wrong, try again.
Uhmmm....no.
3. Gelt
I am remorseful to tell you that you guessed wrong.
Neeeiiighhhhh. Try again.
As in right on the money. Correct.
No. Sorry.
4. Meshhuga
My sugar does not translate into meshhuga. Sorry.
You got it right!
Wrong, try again.
Tweet...Polly says wrong answer.
5. Mitzvah
Your mits clicked the wrong answer. Try again.
Incorrect.
Achoo. Try again.
Correct. You get a gold star!
6. Megillah
Cast your line somewhere else.
The long and short of it is you're right.
It's not earth-shattering, but you are wrong.
Wrong answer.
7. Nudnick
You are right!
Didn't crack this one yet. Try again.
You are out of step on this one.
You must be geographically challenged. Try again.
8. Shtik
Poke yourself and try again.
You betcha!
Nope, not a buzz.
Just plain wrong.
9. Shmir
No laundry reference here. Try again.
You need to try again.
Shmir some peanut butter and jelly on some bread and enjoy a snack since you got it right.
d. viewing glass that reflects your image
No, that would be a mirror.
10. Kibitzer
The elves would be embarrassed for you. Try again.
Yack it up. You got it right!
Set sail to find the correct answer.
Not exactly.
