The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-19
FAMILIAR JEWISH WORDS.
heorew Expressions that are Being Intro
duced Into English.
FROM the New York Press

trIoiU tne New Ork Press
Ii You can say acht-und-achtzic YOU
Will be able to catch on to the pronun-
clatlo9 of number of Hebrew words
and phrases that are gradually creepins
into use in New York. If YOU can't
manage acht-und-achtzig, try to enun-
cate the "Shraughraun," as Dion
Boucicault does it, and you may come
pretty close to the way in which tire
Jewish gutterals are intended to he cx-
pressed vocally. ~
Some of these Hebrew vocables are
easy enough. For instance, the word
Schnorrer, signifying a dead beat, is
Hebrew, and has made fair progress in
making English-speaking acquoin-
tances. "Mazzell," the Hebrew word for
luck, has, like tile word Schnorrer,
almost succeeded in getting itself ad-
mitted into the German vocabulary.
and is loudly knocking at the door of
the English dictionary. Schlemazzell,
"bad luck" is the antinym of mazzel
and is also ambitious to be recognized
byEnglish photographers. Schlemihl,
meaning IDIOT" or "Jonah," has been
so long familiar to German ears that
many persons not German think it
belongs to Germany, but it is Hebrew
word all the same.
"Muchullah' is one of the Jewish
words which requires throat built on
the German model to pronounce, If
you 60 into any German saloon Oh the
Fast Side where a game Of pinoche is r
in progress you will be certain to hear a
loser eNclaim at his bad luck, 'Much-
ul!ah is trumps," meaning that disas-
ter has claimed him for its own.
"Shtallmacherah" is the way the
Hebrews and some other persons refer
to lawyers weary parchments.r
"Achonebish" is the Jewish express
sion Of coincidence which the vocal
organs of a German delight in. It's a
little difficult for others, however.
"Alishpocher'' is word which may
be heard whenever knot Of Hebrews
and Germans are brought together by.
news Of dishonorable business failure.
The word means combine" for de-.
frauding innocent creditors.
"Nikaive" is Hebrew for a young
unmarried woman, while matron is
designated by the term "Yiddineh." :
When Jew wants to say that he
will persist in any line Of action, he
shrugs.his shoulders in the inimitable
Hebrew fashion and exclaims, oh
KodiaeuEdoega,i and goes calmly on-
his way.
"Mismit" is the way an apostate from
Judaism is referred to, while a convert
is called Gar" ifa male, "Garista" if
female, while "ben goy," 'child of q
Christian" is the generic word.
"Schksan is what Jews call gentle
maiden, while ''rasha' means very
| bad man. ...
"Chutsper,n a word which sounds
very much like an everyday Christian
sneeze, is Hebrew for ''scheek." or
''chic."
That the Jewish race appreciates the
blessings which have been showered
upon itin theUnited States, is evidenced
by the fact that in their language
America is called "Genalden" (the G..
hard, "the land of Eden" On the
"Day of Atonement," the great annual
Jewish feast, the solemn prayer con-
ciudes with the words "next year in
Jerusalem" addressed by each devoted
to his neighbor.
Many Jews, it is said, refuse to make
use of this prayer claiming that Ameri-
ca is good enough Jerusalem for them;
they look for nothing better than the
"Genalden," with which their earthly
eyes arc familiar.