Hooray for Yiddish: A Book about English

Plot

Even though Yiddish has not replaced English, it definitely contributed a lot. This book will teach you tips how to use Yiddish expressions. From now on you don't have to worry about your sociall status. A mere mentioning of a yiddish saying makes people laugh. By reading this book you will become a real 'maven'. Good Luck!

This book is very, very funny. It's a real rarity, a reference book that you can read from cover to cover in one session.

Leo Rosten, does the subject justice and keeps his timeless style intact covering this fascinating and esoteric world of faith, foklore, tradition, genious and history through a cute study of Yiddish philology...

363 pages, organized like a dictionary, so you can easily look up the Yiddish word or expression. Notes on the linguistic origins of each term, plus examples, usually in the form of a joke.