An edition of The joys of Yinglish (1989)
The joys of Yinglish
an exuberant dictionary of Yiddish words, phrases, and locutions ...
By Leo Calvin Rosten
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Publish Date
1989
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Language
eng
Pages
584
Description:
Rosten has created a sweeping survey of that colorful, mischievous, and sardonic amalgam of Yiddish and English that has had such enormous impact wherever English is spoken or understood.
subjects: Dictionaries, English language, Foreign words and phrases, Humor, Influence on English, Jewish wit and humor, Yiddish, Yiddish language, Anglais (Langue), Influence sur l'anglais, Yiddish (Langue), Mots et locutions étrangers, Dictionnaires, Yiddish language, influence on english, English language, foreign words and phrases, Etymology