Learn how to speak in deli terminology. Yiddish definitions and whit-isms by Joe and Rhoda will add some spice to your everyday conversation! Whether you're Jewish or not, you may be wondering what we mean when you hear us say...
Deli Dictionary
Learn how to speak in deli terminology. Yiddish definitions and whit-isms by Joe and Rhoda will add some spice to your everyday conversation! Whether you're Jewish or not, you may be wondering what we mean when you hear us say...Bagel Joe
- The Boss.
Bagelette
- A baby bagel.
Blintz
-A crepe.
Brisket Knish
- Homemade brisket filled pastry dough. Featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives!! Guy loved the brisket. See also the matzo ball soup and kishka.
Bubbie
- Grandmother.
Bupkis
- Nada, nothing or as your friends say, "He's not worth bupkis!"
Challah
- Braided egg bread.
Chicken Soup with matzo balls
-Jewish penicillin. Featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. This is the real medicine to cure what ails you. Like Bubbe said, "It might not help, but it couldn't hurt!"
Chutzpah
- A lotta noive (nerve for those who don't live in The City).
Fresser
- a good eater.
Gefilte Fish
- It's fish. And it used to swim. That's about all we know.
Gribenes
-Bits of fried chicken skin. A delicacy to those who know, and you know who you are.
Guy Fieri
- Food Network host of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives and friend of The Bagel Deli. Thanks Guy!!
Horseradish
- Jewish salsa.
Kasha
- Buckwheat
Kishke
- Kinda like stuffing. Guy Fieri from Diners, Drive-ins and Dives thought it was like a matzo ball gone wild!! He gets a kick out of kishke.
Kreplach
-Jewish won-ton.
Kugel
- Noodles with things.
Kvetch
- Whine(and we all know The Bagel is a no kvetching zone)
Latke
- A potato pancake, served with sour cream & applesauce.
Lox
- Sunday's breakfast of smoked salmon.
Mandel Bread
- Jewish biscotti.
Maven
- An expert
Mensch
- A good person.
Meshugah
- Crazy
Nosh
- A little bite to eat. No calories cause it's just a nosh.
Nu?
- New(So what's up?)
Oy
- Oy
Pate
- Chopped Liver at a fancy party
Pletzel
- Flat onion bread.
Prake
- Stuffed cabbage.
Rugulach
- Mini strudel.
Sailor on Shore Duty
- Corned beef sandwich(In WWII, Seabees were sailors that did repairs...get it Seabee=CB)
Schmaltz
-Cooking fat.
Schmear
-Spread on a bagel.
Schmooze
- Talk, talk, talk.
Schnorrer
- A beggar, someone who takes advantage
Shlep
- To carry or drag, even yourself-"Let's shlep to the mall."
Tochis
- Rear end(butt)
Tsuris
- Trouble
Zaidy
- Grandfather