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The Joys of Yiddish by Leo Rosten |
Reissue Edition
Mass Market Paperback
Published by Pocket Books
Publication date: January 1,1991
ISBN: 067172813X
| The classic informal lexicon of Yiddish. Rosten defines (by synonym, anecdote, and joke) the words that have made it into common parlance (like chutzpah, schlep, and schmooze). |
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| Leo Rosten's Carnival of Wit |
Reprint Edition
Paperback
Published by Plume
Publication date: November 1,1996
ISBN: 0452270995
| Wit and Wisdom plus Wisecracks, Ad-Libs, Malaprops, Puns, One-Liners, Quips, Epigrams, Boo-Boos, and Dazzling Ironies. |
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| The Joys of Yinglish by Leo Rosten |
Hardcover
Published by McGraw-Hill
Publication date: September 1989
ISBN: 0070539871
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The inevitable and often amusing marriage of English and Yiddish--the hundreds of popular words, phrases, and locutions that pass for everyday speech with all Americans, Jewish or not.
Woody says, "For a hopeless goy like me, this is an indispensable guide to the most expressive language ever created." Note: This book is out of print but if you place an order Amazon will try to find you a used copy within 2-6 months. |
