Reading the Merriam Webster Dictionary Backwards
September 9, 2014 Tuesday
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Yiddishist: an expert in the Yiddish Language
Semitist (a synonym)
I love Yiddish words, especially since they have the "-ish" in them. They are earthy, blunt and humorous to me. Yiddishist takes the cake. I recall reading a New York Times obituary about the demise of a famous "Yiddishist." Amazing. Of course, this even inspired me to take on the semi-palidromic name of "Ishmaelish36."
Yiddish [a Yiddish word meaning Jewish] is actually a High German language, not Hebrew, spoken by Jews largely in Eastern Europe.
When we get to the "sch's" I will list an abundance of Yiddish words, all wonderful, i.e. schlepp.
When we get to the "sch's" I will list an abundance of Yiddish words, all wonderful, i.e. schlepp.
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