Men's Yinglish Alphabet Glass Bead Bracelet

Be a mensch with our new Yinglish (Yiddish/English) alphabet glass bead bracelets. Choose your pick from our variety of best loved Yiddish words and phrases, together with the alphabet bead colour and 4mm Czech pressed glass bead colour. Each bracelet is hand crafted on strong elastic cord, decorated with turquoise glass evil eye beads and a plated logo tag finish.

Yinglish Yiddish Phrase Meanings

• Bubala – Term of endearment meaning honey, sweetie, darling.
• Chutzpah – To be daring and have nerve, guts & audacity.
• Kineahora – A magical expression to ward off the ‘Evil Eye’. A combination of the Yiddish word ‘Kein’ meaning No, ‘Ayin’ - which is Hebrew for Eye, and ‘Ha-Ra’, Hebrew for Evil.
• Klutz - Literally means “a block of wood” - often used for a clumsy or awkward person.
• Kvel – To glow with pride
• Kvetch – To whine, gripe or complain.
• Macher – A high achiever. Someone who arranges fixes and has connections.
• Mensch – An honourable, decent or authentic person. Someone who helps you when you need
• Meshuga – Nonsense, silliness or craziness.
• Nudnik – A boring or annoying person. A pain in the neck.
• Oy Vey – An exclamation of dismay or exasperation.
• Schmoozer – one who makes friendly small talk to impress someone.
• Schnorrer – A freeloader or moocher.
• Shpilkes – Needles – i.e. Having ants in your pants.
• Tfu Tfu Tfu - Knock on Wood
• Yenta – A big mouthed gossip or busybody.