Main Entry: alo·ha. Function: interjection
Pronunciation: &-'lO-"(h)ä, ä-, -(h)&
Etymology: Hawaiian, from aloha love
Date: 1820
used as a greeting or farewell
Main Entry: ar·ri·ve·der·ci
Pronunciation: "är-E-
Usage: foreign term
Etymology: Italian
: till we meet again : farewell
Main Entry: beau·coup
Pronunciation: 'bO-(")kü
Function: adjective
Etymology: French
Date: 1918
slang : great in quantity or amount : MANY, MUCH <spent beaucoup dollars>
Main Entry: bo·de·ga. Function: noun
Pronunciation: bO-'dA-g&
Etymology: Spanish, from Latin apotheca storehouse -- more at APOTHECARY
Date: 1846
1 : a storehouse for maturing wine
2 a : WINESHOP b (1) : 1BAR 5a (2) : BARROOM
3 : a store specializing in Hispanic groceries
Main Entry: bon·bon. Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'bän-"bän
Etymology: French, reduplication of bon good, from Latin bonus -- more at BOUNTY
Date: 1796
: a candy with chocolate or fondant coating and fondant center that sometimes contains
fruits and nuts
Main Entry: bon·soir
Pronunciation: bOn-sw[a']r
Usage: foreign term
Etymology: French
: good evening
Main Entry: 2 bra·vo. Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'brä-(")vO, brä-'vO
Etymology: Italian
Inflected Form(s): plural bravos
Date: 1761
: a shout of approval -- often used interjectionally in applauding a performance
Main Entry: 1. kvetch
Pronunciation: 'kvech, 'kfech
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: Yiddish kvetshn, literally, to squeeze, pinch, from Middle High German
quetschen
Date: circa 1952
: to complain habitually : GRIPE
Main Entry: fa·la·fel. Function: noun
Pronunciation: f&-'lä-f&l
Inflected Form(s): plural falafel
Etymology: Arabic falAfil
Date: 1950
: a spicy mixture of ground vegetables (as chick-peas or fava beans) formed into balls or
patties and then fried
Main Entry: goy. Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'goi
Inflected Form(s): plural goy·im /'goi-&m/; also goys
Etymology: Yiddish, from Hebrew gOy people, nation
Date: 1841
sometimes disparaging : GENTILE 1
- goy·ish /'goi-ish/ adjective, sometimes disparaging
Main Entry: hu·la
Pronunciation: 'hü-l&
Variant(s): also hu·la-hu·la /"hü-l&-'hü-l&/
Function: noun
Etymology: Hawaiian
Date: 1825
: a sinuous Polynesian dance characterized by rhythmic movement of the hips and mimetic gestures with the hands and often accompanied by chants and rhythmic drumming
Main Entry: keis·ter, Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'kEs-t&r, 'kIs-
Variant(s): or kees·ter /'kEs-/
Etymology: English slang keister satchel
Date: 1931
slang : BUTTOCKS
Main Entry:
Variant(s): also
Etymology: Yiddish kishke gut, sausage, of Slavic origin; akin to Polish kiszka gut,
sausage
Date: circa 1936
: beef or fowl casing stuffed (as with meat, flour, and spices) and cooked
Main Entry: lat·ke. Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'lät-k&
Etymology: Yiddish, pancake, from Ukrainian oladka
Date: 1927
: POTATO PANCAKE
Main Entry: 1. ma·cho. Function: adjective
Pronunciation: 'mä-(")chO
Etymology: Spanish, literally, male, from Latin masculus -- more at MASCULINE
Date: 1928
: characterized by machismo : aggressively virile
Main Entry: mu·cha·cho. Function: noun
Pronunciation: mu-'chä-(")chO
Inflected Form(s): plural -chos
Etymology: Spanish, probably from mocho cropped, shorn
Date: 1591
1 chiefly Southwest : a male servant
2 chiefly Southwest : a young man
Main Entry: sal·sa. Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'sol-s&, 'säl-
Etymology: Spanish, literally, sauce, from Latin, feminine of salsus salted -- more at
SAUCE
Date: circa 1962
1 : a spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions, and hot peppers
2 : popular music of Latin American origin that has absorbed characteristics of rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock
Main Entry: uku·le·le. Function: noun
Variant(s): also uke·le·le /"yü-k&-'lA-lE, "ü-/
Etymology: Hawaiian `ukulele, from `uku flea + lele jumping
Date: 1896
: a small guitar of Portuguese
origin popularized in
Main Entry: ma·ha·lo
Pronunciation: 'mä-hä-lO
Usage: foreign term
Etymology: Hawaiian
: thank you
Main Entry: lo mein. Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'lO-'mAn, "lO-
Etymology: Chinese (
Date: 1970
: a Chinese dish consisting of sliced vegetables, soft noodles, and usually meat or shrimp
in bite-size pieces stir-fried in a seasoned sauce
Main Entry: lu·au. Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'lü-"au
Etymology: Hawaiian lu'au
Date: 1853
: a Hawaiian feast
Main Entry: 2 sa·ke. Function: noun
Variant(s): or sa·ki /'sä-kE/
Etymology: Japanese sake
Date: 1687
: a Japanese alcoholic beverage of fermented rice usually served hot
Main Entry: schle·miel. Function: noun
Pronunciation: shl&-'mE(&)l
Etymology: Yiddish shlemil
Date: 1892
: an unlucky bungler : CHUMP
Main Entry: 2. spiel (in Meaning 1, vb., marked as German and NOT pronounced with shp). Function: noun
Date: 1896
: a voluble line of often extravagant talk : PITCH
Main Entry: stru·del. Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'strü-d&l, 'shtrü-
Etymology: German, literally, whirlpool
Date: circa 1893
: a pastry made from a thin sheet of dough rolled up with filling and baked <apple
strudel>
Main Entry: 3. tush. Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'tush
Etymology: perhaps modification of Yiddish tokhes, from Hebrew tahath under, beneath
Date: 1962
slang : BUTTOCKS
Main Entry: to·va·rich. Function: noun
Variant(s): or to·va·rish /t&-'vär-ish, -ich/
Etymology: Russian tovarishch
Date: circa 1917
: COMRADE
Main Entry: kitsch. Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'kich
Etymology: German, kitsch, trash
Date: 1925
: something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality
- kitsch adjective
- kitschy /'ki-chE/ adjective
Main Entry: shtick. Function: noun
Variant(s): also shtik /'shtik/
Etymology: Yiddish shtik pranks, literally, piece, from Middle High German stücke,
from Old High German stucki; akin to Old English stycce piece, Old High German stoc stick -- more at STOCK
Date: 1959
1 : a show-business routine, gimmick, or gag : BIT
2 : one's special trait, interest,
or activity : BAG <he's alive and well and now doing his shtick out in
Main Entry: après moi le dé·luge (Note: “moi” alone is not listed)
Pronunciation: [a']-pre-mw[a']-l&-dA-l[UE]zh
Variant(s): or après nous le dé·luge /[a']-pre-nü-/
Usage: foreign term
Etymology: French
: after me the deluge -- attributed to Louis XV
Main Entry: ta·co, Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'tä-(")kO
Inflected Form(s): plural tacos /-(")kOz/
Etymology: Mexican Spanish
Date: 1934
: a usually fried tortilla that is folded or rolled and stuffed with a mixture (as of seasoned
meat, cheese, and lettuce)
Main Entry: gou·lash. Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'gü-"läsh, -"lash
Etymology: Hungarian gulyás, short for gulyáshús, literally, herdsman's meat
Date: 1866
1 : a stew made with meat (as beef), assorted vegetables, and paprika
2 : a round in bridge played with hands produced by a redistribution of previously dealt
cards
3 : a mixture of heterogeneous elements : JUMBLE
Main Entry: ter·i·ya·ki. Function: noun
Pronunciation: "ter-E-'yä-kE
Etymology: Japanese, from teri glaze + yaki broil
Date: 1962
: a Japanese dish of meat or fish that is grilled or broiled after being soaked in a seasoned
soy sauce marinade
Main Entry: gon·do·la. Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'gän-d&-l& (usual for sense 1), gän-'dO-
Etymology: Italian dialect (Venetian), probably from Middle Greek kontoura small vessel
Date: 1549
1 : a long narrow flat-bottomed boat with a high prow and stern used on the canals of
2 :
a heavy flat-bottomed boat used on
3 : a railroad car with no top, a flat bottom, and fixed sides that is used chiefly for hauling
heavy bulk commodities
4 a : an elongated car attached to the underside of an airship b : an often spherical airtight
enclosure suspended from a balloon for carrying passengers or instruments c : an enclosed car suspended from a cable and used for transporting passengers; especially : one used as a ski lift
Main Entry: bak·la·va. Function: noun
Pronunciation: "bä-kl&-'vä
Etymology: Turkish
Date: 1653
: a dessert made of thin pastry, nuts, and honey
Main Entry: mensch, Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'men(t)sh
Etymology: Yiddish mentsh human being, from Middle High German mensch, from
Old High German mennisco; akin to Old English man human being, man
Date: 1953
: a person of integrity and honor
Main Entry: zad·dik, Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'tsä-dik
Inflected Form(s): plural zad·dik·im /tsä-'di-k&m/
Etymology: Yiddish tsadek, from Hebrew saddIq just, righteous
Date: 1873
1 : a righteous and saintly person by Jewish religious standards
2 : the spiritual leader of a modern Hasidic community
Main Entry: be·gor·ra
Pronunciation: bi-'gor-&, -'gär-
Function: interjection
Etymology: euphemism for by God
Date: 1839
Irish -- used as a mild oath
Main Entry: haute
Pronunciation: 'Ot
Variant(s): also haut /'Ot, 'O/
Function: adjective
Etymology: French
Date: 1787
: FASHIONABLE, HIGH-CLASS <haute interior decorators> <a store filled with haute kitsch>
Main Entry: cui·sine, Function: noun
Pronunciation: kwi-'zEn, kwE-
Etymology: French, literally, kitchen, from Late Latin coquina -- more at KITCHEN
Date: 1786
: manner of preparing food : style of cooking; also : the food prepared
Main Entry: doo·fus. Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'dü-f&s, -fis
Inflected Form(s): plural doo·fus·es /-f&-siz/
Etymology: perhaps alteration of 1goof
Date: 1970
slang : a stupid, incompetent, or foolish person
Main Entry: dreck, Function: noun
Variant(s): also drek /'drek/
Etymology: Yiddish drek & German Dreck, from Middle High German drec; akin to
Old English threax rubbish
Date: 1922
: TRASH, RUBBISH
Main Entry: po·len·ta. Function: noun
Pronunciation: pO-'len-t&, p&-, -"tä
Etymology: Italian, from Latin, crushed and hulled barley; akin to Latin pollen fine flour
Date: 1764
: mush made of chestnut meal, cornmeal, semolina, or farina
Main Entry: piz·za, Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'pEt-s&
Etymology: Italian, perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bizzo, pizzo
bite, bit, bIzan to bite -- more at BITE
Date: 1845
: an open pie made typically of flattened bread dough spread with a savory mixture usually including tomatoes and cheese and often other toppings and baked -- called also pizza pie
Main Entry: pie·ro·gi. Function: noun
Variant(s): also pi·ro·gi /p&-'rO-gE, pi-/
Inflected Form(s): plural -gi also -gies
Etymology: Polish, plural of pieróg dumpling, pierogi
Date: 1927
: a case of dough filled with a savory filling (as of meat, cheese, or vegetables) and cooked by boiling and then panfrying
Main Entry: hum·mus. Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'h&-m&s, 'hu-
Etymology: Arabic hummus chickpeas
Date: 1950
: a paste of pureed chickpeas usually mixed with sesame oil or sesame paste and eaten as a dip or sandwich spread
Main Entry: fa·la·fel
Pronunciation: f&-'lä-f&l
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural falafel
Etymology: Arabic falAfil
Date: 1950
: a spicy mixture of ground vegetables (as chick-peas or fava beans) formed into balls or
patties and then fried
Main Entry: 2sa·ke
Variant(s): or sa·ki /'sä-kE/
Function: noun
Etymology: Japanese sake
Date: 1687
: a Japanese alcoholic beverage of fermented rice usually served hot
Main Entry: 3. tush
Pronunciation: 'tush
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps modification of Yiddish tokhes, from Hebrew tahath under, beneath
Date: 1962
slang : BUTTOCKS
Main Entry: 1. ma·cho
Pronunciation: 'mä-(")chO
Function: adjective
Etymology: Spanish, literally, male, from Latin masculus -- more at MASCULINE
Date: 1928
: characterized by machismo : aggressively virile
Main Entry: merde
Pronunciation: 'merd, 'mard
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Old French, from Latin merda; perhaps akin to Lithuanian
smirdeti to stink
Date: 1920
sometimes vulgar : 2CRAP 1a, 2
Main Entry: doo-doo
Pronunciation: 'dü-(")dü
Function: noun
Etymology: baby talk
Date: 1948
: EXCREMENT
- in deep doo-doo : in trouble