Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Yiddish? Here's what it means.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Yiddish language.
(informal) Jewish.
Proper noun
A West Germanic language that developed from Middle High German dialects, with an admixture of vocabulary from multiple source languages including Hebrew-Aramaic, Romance, Slavic, English, etc., and written in Hebrew characters which is used mainly among AshkenazicJews from central and eastern Europe.