Sunday, May 31, 2009

Vort for today: brech

Brech: (rhymes with "yechhh!" which should make it easy to learn) to gag; to vomit.
courtesy of Bubby Gram, http://www.bubbygram.com/yiddishglossary.htm; 5/31/09)
  • Ducky might say "Why did you clean up after Ol' Shitfoot? You were supposed to relax"
  • Knut might reply "Because I knew you'd brech."
  • Ducky might conclude "Honey, I'd have tried, but I'd have breched."

Vort for today: nudje

Nudje: a pest or to pester, badger. If you nudje relentlessly you, yourself, become a nudje.
courtesy of Bubby Gram, http://www.bubbygram.com/yiddishglossary.htm; 5/31/09)
  • Knut might say "Grace is a love nudje. Always with the snuggling and the rubbing her face on me."
  • Ducky might say "Yes, she's a love nudje because that's how otters in cat outfits are. All love and joy. She has to sit right next to my my face and run her motor. We sure love her, don't we?"
  • Knut might respond "Mmmhm. We love the little nudje."