Although schmuck is considered an obscene term in Yiddish, it has become a common American idiom for “jerk” or “idiot“. It can be taken as offensive, however, by some Jews, particularly those with strong Yiddish roots.
Another special word / Colloquialism is “Blighty” = This is just another word for England.
Phrase of the day: Satz des Tages:
“In fits and starts” means stopping after starting, then starting again and then stopping and this “stop-start” keeps on.
Colloquial / Colloquialisms:
Umgangssprache / Umgangssprache:
“Dehli Belly” means to have diarrhoea (Durchfall) commonly known as “The runs”. Probably because a lot of British people after eating Indian food would get “The Runs“.
Idiom of the day: Redewendung des Tages:
Bill ‘let the cat out of the bag’. This is when a person accidentally tells another person a secret, for example, “See you at your birthday party tonight”; which was supposed to be a surprise.
Wit, Wit, Wit Business examples:
Witz, Witz, Witz Geschäftsbeispiele:
“You can’t help liking my boss because if you don’t he fires you.”
Quote by Joey Adams.
Pronunciation tip: Aussprachetipp:
Cupboard = do NOT pronounce the “P”.
Quote of the week: Zitat der Woche:
“Stupidity often looks like intelligence in the absence of experience”. Bill Johnson.
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