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Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish

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Like the opener about languages - unexpected but very good reading about how languages evolved and, "yeshivsh" in particular emerged - some words missing in the lexicon, but I guess that is always the case in books like this one. The part really missing is the vowels in the hebrew. The transliteration helps though. If you are a baal teshvua, this book may help you navigate shiurim, chevrusas and, shul life. You can run home and, look up the words you did not know that everyone else did know and, in the privacy of your own embarrassment. :)

This is a gevaldike sefer, and I got asach hanaa from it. The etzem dictionary is gantz useful for talmidim of the shprach, and it's also geshmak to stam read through, which is a big toeles.

The hakdoma, on the metzius of yeshivish, is tief, and the other shticklach at the haschala (including a translation of Hamlet's soliloquy) are peledik.

I mamish hold of this sefer.

This is mamish a gevaldig book!
But just FYI, it's avalible from Eichlers and other Seforim stores for a LOT less money, around $25 at the most!!
You don't have to spend $80+!!!!