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Fran Drescher’s Guide to Yiddish Words Is Perfection

JL;DR SUMMARY Fran Drescher, known for her role in the 90s sitcom "The Nanny," recently shared a playful guide to Yiddish words on the show's social media platforms. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CultureYiddishFran DrescherThe NannyTiktokSitcomLanguageHumorYiddish Words90s Television

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Queens, New York, United States
"Drescher grew up Jewish in Queens, and she has shared with America some of the best Yiddishisms of her youth through her hit 90s show The Nanny."

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