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[US] Amer. Hebrew 22 Oct. 163/1: ‘Mamser tome’ (rascal) said Saloshitz with indignation.
at momser, n.
[US] Amer. Hebrew 1 June 30/1: My children, there is one word in the Hebrew language, which, often used in common conversation, is most expressive for the idea that it seeks to convey. This word I mean is the word Chutzpa, which word, no doubt, is not foreign to your ears.
at chutzpah, n.
[US] Amer. Hebrew 12 Dec. 69/2: Mrs. Asher [...] did up her house-work; stood out in the hall gossiping with neighbors; came in to do some mending; went out for another dose of schmussing; sat down to a bite for lunch; got up for more gossip.
at schmooze, v.
[US] Amer. Hebrew 6 Nov. 206/3: ANTI SHNORRING. (...) If again, it is to benefit the professional shnorrer, the less provision we make for him the better.
at schnorrer, n.
[US] Amer. Hebrew 15 May n.p.: After the Rabbinical conference at Philadelphia, he denounced his colleagues as trefa fressers.
at fresser, n.
[US] Amer. Hebrew 28 Nov. 88/2: As misfortunes never come singly, it happened that the Schikseh (A Christian girl who is engaged by several households to attend to the fire during the Sabbath), was away on her rounds.
at shiksa, n.
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