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Drek! - by Yetta Emmes (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Drek! - by Yetta Emmes (Paperback)

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  • One doesn't have to be Jewish to recognize the words that have made their way into every fold of popular language: Chutzpah, Mensch, Tokhes, Mishmash, Nudge, Shtick, Schmaltzy, Schlep, Icky, and so on.
  • About the Author: Yetta Emmes is a pseudonym for Eva Mekler, the author of, most recently, the novel Sunrise Shows Late.
  • 112 Pages
  • Foreign Language Study, Yiddish

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One doesn't have to be Jewish to recognize the words that have made their way into every fold of popular language: Chutzpah, Mensch, Tokhes, Mishmash, Nudge, Shtick, Schmaltzy, Schlep, Icky, and so on. Then there are phrases whose meaning and syntax are borrowed from Yiddish: "bite your tongue", "drop dead", "enough already", and "excuse the expression". This hilarious, concise guide includes chapters on the Basic Descriptions of People (the good, the bad, the ugly, and the goofy), the Fine Art of Cursing, Juicy Words and Phrases, Exclamations and Exasperations, and the Fine Art of Blessing.



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Yetta Emmes is a pseudonym for Eva Mekler, the author of, most recently, the novel Sunrise Shows Late. Mekler is also the author of nonfiction books on theater and psychology, including Contemporary Scenes For Student Actors, The New Generation Of Acting Teachers, and Bringing up a Moral Child. She resides in New York City.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.01 Inches (H) x 5.33 Inches (W) x .33 Inches (D)
Weight: .22 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 112
Genre: Foreign Language Study
Sub-Genre: Yiddish
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Author: Yetta Emmes
Language: English
Street Date: December 1, 1998
TCIN: 92764095
UPC: 9780452278998
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-7369
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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