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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hooray for Yiddish,
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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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English for nincompoops,
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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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explanations and plenty of humor,
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This review is from: Hooray for Yiddish! : A Book About English (Hardcover)
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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Hooray for Yiddish!: A Book about English by Leo Calvin Rosten (Hardcover - Aug. 1998)
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