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Hooray for Yiddish!: A Book about English [Hardcover]

Leo Calvin Rosten (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Galahad Books; 1 Galahad edition (August 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1578660262
  • ISBN-13: 978-1578660261
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,301,782 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hooray for Yiddish, March 28, 2000
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This review is from: Hooray for Yiddish!: A Book about English (Hardcover)
Even though Yiddish has not replaced English, it definitely contributed a lot. This book will teach you tips how to use Yiddish expressions. From now on you don't have to worry about your sociall status. A mere mentioning of a yiddish saying makes people laugh. By reading this book you will become a real 'maven'. Good Luck!
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars English for nincompoops, February 11, 2001
This review is from: Hooray for Yiddish!: A Book about English (Hardcover)
This book is very, very funny. It's a real rarity, a reference book that you can read from cover to cover in one session.

Leo Rosten, does the subject justice and keeps his timeless style intact covering this fascinating and esoteric world of <AngloSachs> faith, foklore, tradition, genious and history through a cute study of Yiddish philology...

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4.0 out of 5 stars explanations and plenty of humor, January 19, 2009
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363 pages, organized like a dictionary, so you can easily look up the Yiddish word or expression. Notes on the linguistic origins of each term, plus examples, usually in the form of a joke.
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