Cholent, n. A stew traditionally served on Shabbos made from meat, beans, potatoes that have been simmered to death. Can be made in vegetarian or meat versions.
Fleishik, adj. A food that is considered "meat" by kosher standards; anything with meat in it. Can also refer to plates or implements.
"You can't serve chocolate milk with a fleishik meal!"
Hecsher, n;hecshered, adj. A symbol indicating that a food is certified kosher. It contains no non-kosher ingredients and its process has been overseen by a rabbi.
"That wine is not hecshered. If you bring it to my mother's house, she will have a fit."
Kitniyot, n. Foods that resemble leaven that, although they are not leaven, we are forbidden to eat during Passover. They include beans, corn, rice, soy, chickpeas, and more.
"Bread I can live without, but kitniyot? I need soy sauce!"
Milchik, adj. Foods that have any milk in them. Also refers to implements and plates.
Parve, adj, n. A food that is neither milchik or fleishik - neither meat or milk, e.g., fruits and vegetables.
Pesach, n. Aka Passover, the eight-day-long holiday during which it is forbidden to eat leaven.
Pesadich, adj. A food that is OK to eat on Pesach.
"Those store-bought Pesadich cookies give me gas."
Sufganiyot, pl n. Jelly donuts, consumed on Chanukah. Or, if you are Homer Simpson, at all times.
"Mmm.... sufganiyot."
Traif, adj. Not kosher.
"Bacon cheeseburgers sound delicious... But so traif!"
Yekke, n. Mildly derogatory term for Jews from Germany or Western Europe who are obsessed by neatness, punctuality, and order.
"Can you believe that Yekke lady? She has drawer dividers for her drawer dividers!"
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