B'suleh

• Virgin

Virgin



Babka

• Babkes
• Coffee cake
• style pastry
• Coffee
• cake
• style
• pastry

Coffee cake, style pastry; see: Babkes



Babkes

• Bobkes
• Bopkis
• Beans
• nothing
• Babka
• Small things
• triflings
• peanuts
• worthless
• Small thing
• trifling
• peanut
• Small
• thing
• things
• babke
• bobke

Beans, small things, triflings, peanuts, nothing, worthless



Badchan

• Badkhan
• Badhkin
• Badkhin
• Jester
• comedian-entertainer
• comedian
• entertainer
• merry maker
• master of ceremonies at a wedding
• merry
• maker
• master of ceremonies
• master
• ceremony
• wedding

Jester, comedian-entertainer, merry maker or master of ceremonies at a wedding; at the end of the meal he announces the presents, lifting them up and praising the giver and the gift in a humorous manner


bafaln

• bafalen
• attack

to attack

Bagazh

• der Bagazh
• Bagazhn
• Bagazhen
• baggage
• luggage

baggage, luggage




Bagroben

• bury

To bury



Baim

• Bayim
• Baym
• bench

bench



Baitsim

• Beitsim
• Baitzim
• Beitzim
• Testicles
• Testicle

Testicles



Bak

• bakn
• baken
• bek
• cheek

cheek (part of the body)



bakant

• known
• familiar

known, familiar




bakanter

• der Bakanter
• acquaintance

acquaintance




bakn

• gebakt
• bake

to bake

Bal Toyreh

• Bal Toireh
• Bal
• Toyreh
• Toireh
• Learned man
• scholar
• Learned
• man

Learned man, scholar



Bal-Molokhe

• der Bal-Molokhe

Bal-Toyve

• der Bal-Toyve
• Baal-Toyve
• Bal-Toive
• Baal-Toive
• Bal
• Toyve
• Baal
• Toive
• benefactor

benefactor




Balagan

• chaos

chaos




Balbatish

• Quiet
• respectable
• well mannered
• well
• mannered
• manner

Quiet, respectable, well mannered



Balebat

• Balebatim
• Balebos
• Persons of high standing
• boss
• landlord
• Person of high standing
• Person
• high standing
• high
• standing

Person(s) of high standing; boss, landlord




Balebatisheh yiden

• Respectable Jews
• people of substance and good standing in the community
• respectable Jew
• respectable
• Jews
• Jew
• Balebatish yid
• Balbatish yid
• Balebatisheh
• Balbatisheh
• Balebatish
• Balbatish
• yiden
• yid

Respectable Jews, people of substance and good standing in the community



Baleboosteh

• ba'alabusta
• baalabusta
• balabusta
• balabustah
• Balhabosteh
• Baleboost
• Balebuste
• Balebusteh
• Balebust
• hostess
• friendly woman
• hostess
• friendly
• woman
• Mistress of the house
• excellent homemaker
• Mistress
• house
• excellent
• homemaker

Mistress of the house; hostess; friendly woman; excellent homemaker. A compliment to someone who is a terrific housekeeper. "She is some baleboosteh!"



Balegoola

• Truckdriver
• sloppy person
• sloppy
• person
• low standing
• low
• standing
• stand

Truckdriver or sloppy person of low standing


balfaln

• Balfalen
• assault

assault



balibte

• gelipte
• beloved
• belove

beloved

Balmalocha

• Balmalokha
• expert

An expert (sometimes used sarcastically: Oy, is he an expert!)



Balnes

• Miracle-worker
• Miracle
• worker

Miracle-worker



Banane

• di Banane
• banana

banana




Bandazh

• di Bandazh
• bandage

bandage




Bandit

• Rascal
• rogue

Rascal, rogue, bandit





Bandzho

• der Bandzho
• banjo

banjo




Bank

• Benk

bank



Banket

• der Banket
• Banquet

banquet




Bareden yenem

• Bareden
• yenem
• gossip

To gossip



Baren

• Fornicate
• bother
• annoy

(taboo) Fornicate: bother, annoy



Barimer

• Braggart
• show-off
• show

Braggart, show-off



Baroygis

• Angry
• petulant

Angry, petulant



Bas-yekhide

• female only child
• Bas-yechide
• Bas
• yekhide
• yechide
• female
• only
• child

A female only child

Bashert

• Fated
• predestined
• Fate
• predestine

Fated; predestined



Bashert zein

• Bashert zain
• be destined
• destined
• destine
• Bashert
• zein
• zain

To be destined



bashtetikn

• bashtetiken
• acknowledge

acknowledge




bashuldikn

• bashuldiken
• baschuldikn
• baschuldiken
• accuse

accuse

Bashuldikung

• die Bashuldikung
• di Bashuldikung
• accusation
• Baschuldikung
• di Baschuldikung
• die Baschuldikung

accusation



Batampte

• Tasty
• delicious
• Batampt
• Batampteh

Tasty, delicious



Baterye

• di Baterye
• Baterie
• battery

battery




Batlan

• Someone without a trade or a regular means of livelihood
• Someone
• without a trade or a regular means of livelihood
• without
• trade
• regular
• means of livelihood
• means
• mean
• livelihood

Someone without a trade or a regular means of livelihood


batrefn

• batrefen
• amount to
• amount

amount to (monetary)



batsirn

• batzirn
• batsiren
• batziren
• adorn

adorn

Baysn zikh di finger vos

• Regret strongly that...
• Regret strongly that
• Regret strongly that
• Regret strongly
• Regret
• strongly
• Baysn zikh di finger vos...
• Baysn zikh di finger
• Baisn zikh di finger vos
• Baisn zikh di finger
• Beisn zikh di finger vos
• Beisn zikh di finger
• Beysn zikh di finger vos
• Beysn zikh di finger
• Bayzen zikh di finger vos
• Bayzen zikh di finger vos...
• Bayzen zikh di finger
• Baizen zikh di finger vos
• Baizen zikh di finger
• Beizen zikh di finger vos
• Beizen zikh di finger
• Beyzen zikh di finger vos
• Beyzen zikh di finger
• Baysn
• zikh
• di
• finger
• vos
• Baisn
• Beysn
• Beisn
• Bayzen
• Beyzen
• Baizen
• Beizen
• zich
• Baysn Sich di finger vos
• Sich
• Baysn Sich di finger vos...
• Baysn Sich di finger
• Baisn Sich di finger vos
• Baisn Sich di finger
• Beisn Sich di finger vos
• Beisn Sich di finger
• Beysn Sich di finger vos
• Beysn Sich di finger
• Bayzen Sich di finger vos
• Bayzen Sich di finger vos...
• Bayzen Sich di finger
• Baizen Sich di finger vos
• Baizen Sich di finger
• Beizen Sich di finger vos
• Beizen Sich di finger
• Beyzen Sich di finger vos
• Beyzen Sich di finger

Regret strongly that...



bay

• bey
• bai
• bei
• at
• beside
• near
• by
• with
• at the house of
• at the house
• house
• on the person of
• on the person
• person
• in the mind of
• in the mind
• mind
• about
• around
• on

at, beside, near, by, with; at the house of; on (the person of); in the mind of; about, around; on




baym

• bay
• baim
• beym
• beim
• bay dem
• bai dem
• bey dem
• bei dem
• dem
• bam
• on
• with
• while

on (the...); with (the...); while ("baym" and "bam" = bay dem)




bazunder

• separate
• distinct
• special
• apart
• batzunder
• batsunder

separate, distinct, special; apart

Bebl

• dos Bebl
• bean

bean




Becher

• Bekher
• Wine goblet
• Wine
• goblet

Wine goblet



Behaimeh

• Behaime
• Behaymeh
• Behayme
• Animal
• cow
• dull-witted
• ignorant drudge
• ignorant
• drudge
• dull-wit
• wit
• dull
• witted
• Beheyme
• Beheymeh
• Beheime
• Beheimeh

Animal, cow; ignorant drudge; when referring to a human being, means dull-witted



Behole

• di Behole
• Bedlam

Bedlam




Bei mir hust du gepoylt

• Bey mir hust du gepoilt
• You've gotten your way with me
• You've gotten your way with me
• Bei
• Bey
• mir
• hust
• du
• gepoylt
• gepoilt

You've gotten your way with me



Beker

• Bekers
• der Beker
• baker

baker




Bekeray

• bakery

bakery




Ben-yokhid

• Ben-yochid
• male only child
• Ben
• yokhid
• yochid
• male
• only
• child

A male only child



Benken

• yearn for
• long for
• yearn
• long

yearn for; long for



Benkshaft

• Homesickness
• nostalgia

Homesickness, nostalgia



Bentsh

• bentch
• bench
• bless
• recite a blessing
• recite
• blessing
• say Grace After Meals
• Grace After Meals
• grace
• meals
• meal
• Bentshen
• Bentchen

bless, recite a blessing; say Grace After Meals




Bentshen lecht

• bentch licht
• bentch likht
• bentsh licht
• bentsh likht
• licht
• likht
• pray
• Recite prayer
• Recite
• prayer
• candle
• lit candle
• lit
• Sabbath
• Sabath
• holyday
• holy day
• holy
• day
• Bentshen
• lecht
• Bentsh
• Benchen
• Bench
• light and bless the Shabbat candles
• light the Shabbat candles
• bless the Shabbat candles
• light
• bless
• Shabbat candles
• Shabbat candle
• Shabbat
• Shabat

Recite prayer over lit candles on Sabbath eve or Holy Day candles; light and bless the Shabbat candles




Ber

• di Ber
• bear

bear (animal)




Beryeh

• Efficient
• competent
• housewife
• Berieh

Efficient, competent housewife



Bes medresh

• Bes
• medresh
• Synagogue

Synagogue


beshas

• during
• while
• as
• beschas

during, while, as

Bet

• di Bet
• Betn
• Beten
• bed

bed



betn

• beten
• gebetn
• gebeten
• ask
• request
• beg
• ask for

to ask (for), to request; to beg




betn Mekhile

• beten Mekhile
• betn Mechile
• beten Mechile
• betn
• beten
• Mekhile
• Mechile
• apologize
• beg pardon
• excuse
• beg
• pardon

apologize; beg pardon; excuse




betn Zikh

• beten Zikh
• betn
• Zikh
• betn Zikh bay
• beten Zikh bay
• betn Zikh bey
• beten Zikh bey
• betn Zikh bai
• beten Zikh bai
• betn Zikh bei
• beten Zikh bei
• bay
• bey
• bai
• bei
• beseech

to beseech




betn got

• beten got
• betn
• beten
• got
• got gebtn
• got gebetn
• got gebeten
• gebtn
• gebeten
• gebetn
• pray

to pray

Betgevant

• dos Betgevant
• bedding

bedding




Betler

• der Betler
• Betlers
• beggar

beggar



beygn

• beygen
• beign
• beigen
• bend

to bend

Beybi

• Baby

Baby




Beygl

• der Beygl
• Beigl
• Beygel
• Beigel
• Beyghel
• Beighel
• bagel

bagel




Beykon

• der Beykon
• Beikon
• bacon

bacon




Beysbol

• der Beysbol
• baseball

baseball (the game or the ball)



beyz

• beiz
• angry

angry

Bialy

• roll
• bun
• puff
• doughnut
• crumpet
• bagel
• Biali
• Byaly
• Byali
• flat onion roll
• flat
• onion
• roll

Named for the Polish city of Bialystock, the bialy is of Jewish origin.
1. A Bialy is a fairly large (about 6 inches) chewy round yeast roll. Somewhat similar to a bagel, it has a depression rather than a hole in the centre, and is sprinkled with chopped sauteed onion before baking.
2. A flat onion roll



Bikur cholem

• Bikur kholem
• Visiting the sick
• Bikur
• kholem
• cholem
• Visiting
• sick
• Visit

Visiting the sick



Billik

• Bilik
• Cheap
• inexpensive

Cheap, inexpensive


biln

• bark

to bark

Bilyon

• Bilion
• Billion

Billion




Bin

• di Bin
• bee

bee



Binshtok

• di Binshtok
• Binschtok
• beehive

beehive




Bir

• dos Bir
• beer

beer




Bist meshugeh?

• Bist meshugeh
• Are you crazy?
• be crazy
• crazy
• Bist
• meshugeh

Are you crazy?



Biteh

• Please

Please



Biz hundert azoi ve tsvantsik

• Biz hundert azoi ve tzvantzik
• Biz hundert azoy ve tsvantsik
• Biz hundert azoy ve tzvantzik
• Biz
• hundert
• azoy
• azoi
• ve
• tsvantsik
• tzvantzik
• Live till one hundred
• like a twenty-year old
• Live till one hundred
• like a twenty year old
• Live till
• one hundred
• like
• twenty-year old
• Live
• till
• hundred
• twenty-year
• twenty
• old

Live till 100, like a 20 year old




Biz hundert un tsvantsik

• Biz hundert un tzvantzik
• You should live till 120
• long life to you
• Biz
• hundert
• un
• tsvantsik
• tzvantzik
• live till
• live
• long life to
• you
• long life
• long
• life

You should live till 120; long life to you



blaybn

• Blayben
• Blaibn
• Blaiben
• geblibn
• gebliben
• abide
• stay
• remain

to abide; to stay, to remain

Blits

• Blitz
• Lightning
• flash

Lightning, flash




Blondjen

• wander
• be lost
• lost

wander; be lost

Boarderkeh

• female boarder
• female
• boarder

A female boarder



Bobe

• grandma
• old wives' tales
• tall tale
• "tall" story
• tall story
• tall
• story
• granny
• old wives
• tales
• old wife
• tale
• old
• wife

1. grandma; 2. a "tall" story; a tall tale; old wives' tales



Bobe mayse

• old wives' tale
• old wife's tale
• Bobe
• mayse
• Bobe maise
• Bobe mayses
• Bobe maises
• mayses
• mayse
• maises
• maise
• old wives
• tale
• old wife
• old
• wives
• wife

old wives' tale




Boch

• Bokh
• punch

punch



Bod

• di Bod
• bathhouse
• beder

bathhouse




Bodkhalat

• der Bodkhalat
• bathrobe

bathrobe




Bodkostyum

• der Bodkostyum
• Bodkostium
• bathing suit
• bathing
• suit

bathing suit


bodn zikh

• boden zikh
• bodn
• boden
• zikh
• bod
• zikh gebodn
• zikh geboden
• gebodn
• geboden
• bathe

to bathe

Bohmer

• Bum

Bum (masc.)



Bohmerkeh

• Bum
• Bohmer

Bum (fem.)


boikh

• boich
• boykh
• boych
• abdomen
• belly
• baykher
• baikher
• beykher
• beikher

abdomen, belly

Bokher

• boher
• bocher
• young man
• youngster
• bachelor
• young
• man
• der Bokher

young man, youngster, bachelor




Boorvisser fiss

• Burviser fis
• Barefoot
• Boorvisser
• fiss
• Burviser
• fis

Barefoot



Bord

• di Bord
• berd
• beard
• chin

beard, chin




Boreke borsht

• borscht
• borsch
• red-beet soup
• beet soup
• red-beet
• soup
• beet
• Boreke
• borsht

Beet soup which the wealthy could afford.



Borekes

• Boreke
• cheese-cake
• cheese
• cake
• Pastries
• Pastry

Pastries with cheese inside



Borsht

• Beet soup
• red-beet soup
• red-beet
• soup
• red beet
• red
• beet

Beet soup



Borsht circuit

• Beet soup
• red-beet soup
• circuit
• red-beet
• soup
• red beet
• red
• beet

Hotels in the Catskill Mountains of New York State, with an almost entirely Jewish clientele, who are fond of beet soup; term is used by entertainers


borves

• barefoot

barefoot

Borviss

• Borvis

Barefoot



Botvenye borsht

• Botvenie borsht
• Beet soup
• red-beet soup
• red-beet
• soup
• red beet
• red
• beet
• Botvenye
• borsht
• Botvenie

Beet soup made from beet leaves for the poor



Boychik

• Boytchik
• Boitchik
• Boytchik
• Boitchik
• Boichik
• Boy
• Young boy
• Young

(Young) boy (term of endearment)




Boydem

• der Boydem
• Boidem
• Boydems
• Boidems

attic




Boykhvehtig

• Boychvehtig
• Boichvehtig
• Boikhvehtig
• Stomachache
• Stomach ache
• Stomach
• ache

Stomachache



Breeye

• Breeie
• Creature
• animal

Creature, animal



Breg

• der Breg
• Bregs
• Bregn
• Bregen
• edge
• brim
• border
• bank
• river bank

edge; brim; border; river bank



bregn yam

• bregen yam
• bregn
• bregen
• beach
• coast

beach, coast

Breire

• Breyre

choice



Bris

• Circumcision

Circumcision



Bristen

• Breasts
• Breast
• Briste

Breasts



Broitgeber

• head of the family
• head
• family

The head of the family (Lit., Bread giver)



Bronfen

• Whiskey

Whiskey


broygez

• broigez
• angry
• anger
• friction

1. angry; 2. anger, friction (between people) (pl. - broygez)

Broygis

• Broigis
• Not on speaking terms
• Not
• on speaking terms
• speaking terms
• speaking term
• speaking
• terms
• term

Not on speaking terms



Bruder

• Brother

Brother



bshefe

• bschefe
• abundant
• plentiful

abundant, plentiful

Bubbe maisse

• bubbe meiseh
• Bubbeh maisse
• meiseh
• maiseh
• mayseh
• meyseh
• Bubbe
• bubbeh
• bube
• bubeh
• maisse
• meisse
• maysse
• meysse
• Grandmother's tale
• tall story
• old wives' tales
• Grandmother
• tale
• tall
• story
• old wives
• tales
• old wife
• old
• wife
• wives
• maisseh
• meisseh
• maysseh
• meysseh

1. Grandmother's tale; 2. a "tall" story; old wives' tales




Bubbee

• Bubee
• honey

Friendly term for anybody you like



Bubbeh

• Grandmother
• bubbe
• bubeh
• bube

Grandmother



Bubele

• Boobele
• Darling
• honey
• sweetie

Darling, honey, sweetie




Bubeleh

• honey
• darling
• dear

Endearing term for anyone you like regardless of age



Bulvan

• ox
• robust
• brawny
• imbecile
• brute
• oaf
• brawny fellow
• fellow
• robust fellow
• stout blade
• stout
• blade
• boorish
• coarse
• rude person
• rude
• person
• ox-like person
• ox-like

Man built like an ox; stout blade; robust / brawny fellow; boorish, coarse, rude person; imbecile, brute, oaf; ox-like person




Bupkis

• Beans
• nothing
• rot
• rubbish
• trifle
• nonsense
• babkes
• bupkes

Nothing; rot, rubbish, trifle; something totally worthless (Lit., Beans)



Burik

• di Burik
• beet

beet


burtshen

• grumble
• mutter

to mutter, to grumble

Butchke

• chat
• tete-a-tete
• telling tales
• tell tales
• speak

chat, tete-a-tete, telling tales