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Talk Dirty Yiddish: Beyond Drek: The curses, slang, and street lingo you need to know when you speak Yiddish

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While I'm not Jewish and don't speak Yiddish, I did recognize quite a few of the phrases and actually laughed out loud at how some of the insults were worded. The format lends itself well to the overall enjoyment of the book as little factoid tidbits are strewn throughout. Those who do speak Yiddish will enjoy this book immensely, but even for those of us who do not, this book is both informative and a lot of fun.

This is the perfect book to give to someone who's just lost their job, their 401K or their sanity. It's hysterically funny and full of Yiddish curses that your grandparents used daily but never translated. You can almost smell the kugel, brisket and sponge cake on every page. It's simply delicious!

Sorry, but this is just a lousy book. It does not observe pronunciation conventions. It does not deliver on the provocative title. It has no point of view of real structure of organization. Better to spend your money on something like "The Idiot's Guide to Learning Yiddish."

Talk Dirty Yiddish: Beyond Drek: The curses, slang, and street lingo you need to know when you speak Yiddish
IF YOY WANT TO LEARN THE DIRTY WORDS OF YIDDISH IT IS THE BOOK TO READ.

I had the pleasure of interviewing author Ilene Schneider about Talk Dirty Yiddish and also about her mystery novel Chanukah Guilt for my podcast, The Book of Life. You can hear the interview on the December 2008 episode, "Spin the Dreidel" [...]