Learn Yiddish
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Post #1 - October 3rd, 2005, 8:03 amhttp://www.vidlit.com/yidlit/index.phpThink Yiddish, Dress British - Advice of Evil Ronnie to me.
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Post #2 - October 3rd, 2005, 11:25 amAnd gut yontif to you, too. A gut yor, a gesundt yor, a geshmackt yor tsu alle!
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Post #3 - October 3rd, 2005, 4:14 pmRob, according to Born to Kvetch (registration required), I shouldn't even ask how you are....
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Post #4 - October 4th, 2005, 11:59 amSo, what's the difference between gornisht and bubkes?"Strange how potent cheap music is."
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Post #5 - October 4th, 2005, 12:12 pmmrbarolo wrote:So, what's the difference between gornisht and bubkes?
Here's my understanding:
bubkes is a slang term for something of no value. I think it literally comes from the term for "droppings", but don't quote me on that.
gornisht, or gunisht as I've always heard it pronounced literally means "nothing".
So, saying "I've got gunisht" vs. "I've got bubkes" is the same as the difference between, "I've got nothing" and "I've got s**t".
Best,
Michael