THE GLOSSARY OF YIDDISH TERMS 
Ref.: The Joys of Yiddish, Leo Rosten 
Baleboosteh : Bossy Woman 
Boychikel : (Diminutive of "Boychik") Affectionate term
for "Boy" 
Chas Vesholem : (Has Vesholem) God forbid 
Chavarim :(Plural of "Chaver") Friend, comrade, pal 
Gonef : (Gonif, gonov) 
     1 - Thief, crook 
     2 - A clever person 
     3 - A precocious child 
Goy : A Gentile, i.e. anyone who is not a Jew 
Kaddish : The mourner's prayer 
L'chayim : L'chaim) To life 
Luftmensh : Someone with his head in the clouds