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A little bit
A dense, clumsy or awkward person.
Literally translates to “block of wood.”
Verbal joking, unwanted advice. Literally translates to “collective.”
A non-Jew, a Gentile.
More polite version of bubkes.
A minor problem or error. Literally translates
to “slip,” “skate,” or “nosedive.”
An expression of disgust or disapproval.
Courage or confidence. Literally translates to nerve, arrogance, brazen presumption; it is not a compliment.
Trivial, worthless, useless or of ridiculously small amount.
Literally translates to “goat droppings” or “horse droppings.”