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Hey You Guys — Some Thoughts on the Great Equalizer

By Martha Weinman Lear

So my question is, How would you say “you guys” in Yiddish?I don’t mean literally. I mean in that sociologically significant way that it has spread like a fog across the linguistic landscape from coast to coast. Usually, Yiddish can do anything idiomatic English can do, only better. But this one stumps me.An example: My partner and I areRead More







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