B'suleh Virgin
Babka Coffee cake, style pastry; see:
Babkes
Babkes Beans, small things, triflings,
peanuts, nothing, worthless
Badchan Jester, comedian-entertainer,
merry maker or master of ceremonies at a
wedding; at the end of the meal he
announces the presents, lifting them up
and praising the giver and the gift in a
humorous manner
bafaln to attack
Bagazh baggage, luggage
Bagroben To bury
Baim bench
Baitsim Testicles
Bak cheek (part of the body)
bakant known, familiar
bakanter acquaintance
bakn to bake
Bal Toyreh Learned man, scholar
Bal-Molokhe
der Bal-Molokhe benefactor
Balagan chaos
Balbatish Quiet, respectable, well
mannered
Balebat Person(s) of high standing; boss,
landlord
Balebatisheh yiden Respectable Jews,
people of substance and good standing in
the community
Baleboosteh Mistress of the house;
hostess; friendly woman; excellent
homemaker. A compliment to someone who is
a terrific housekeeper. "She is some
baleboosteh!"
Balegoola Truck driver or sloppy person of
low standing
balfaln assault
balibte beloved
Balmalocha An expert (sometimes used
sarcastically: Oy, is he an expert!)
Balnes Miracle-worker
Banane banana
Bandazh bandage
Bandit Rascal, rogue, bandit
Bandzho banjo
Banket der Banket
Banquet banquet
Bareden yenem To gossip
Baren (taboo) Fornicate: bother, annoy
Barimer Braggart, show-off
Baroygis Angry, petulant
Bas-yekhide A female only child
Bashert Fated; predestined
Bashert zein To be destined
bashtetikn acknowledge
bashuldikn accuse
Bashuldikung accusation
Batampte Tasty, delicious
Baterye battery
Batlan Someone without a trade or a
regular means of livelihood
batrefn amount to (monetary)
batsirn adorn
Baysn zikh di finger vos Regret strongly
that...
bay at, beside, near, by, with; at the
house of; on (the person of); in the mind
of; about, around; on
baym on (the...); with (the...); while ("baym"
and "bam" = bay dem)
bazunder separate, distinct, special;
apart
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