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Yachneh - A coarse, loud-mouthed woman; a gossip; a slattern
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Yachsen - Man of distinguished lineage, highly connected person, privileged character
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Yarmelkeh - Traditional Jewish skull cap, usually worn during prayers; worn at all times by observant Orthodox Jews.
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Yashir koyech - May your strength continue, Good fortune to you.
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Yatebedam - A man who threatens; one who thinks he's a "big shot"; a blusterer
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Yedies - News; cablegrams; announcements
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Yefayfiyeh - Beauty; woman of great beauty
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Yenems - Someone else's; (the brand of cigarettes moochers smoke!)
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Yeneh velt - The other world; the world to come
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Yenteh - Gaggy, talkative woman; female blabbermouth , town gossip
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Yentzen (taboo) - To fornicate, to whore
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Yeshiveh - Jewish traditional higher school, talmudical academy
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Yeshiveh bocher - Student of talmudic academy
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Yeshuvnik - Farmer, rustic , from the country
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Yichus - Pedigree, ancestry, family background, nobility
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Yiddisher kop - Jewish head
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Yingeh tsats-keh! - A young doll! A living doll!
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Yiskor - Prayer in commemoration of the dead (Lit., May God remember.)
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Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement (the most holy of holy days of the Jewish calendar)
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Yontefdik - Festive, holiday-ish; sharp (referring to clothes)
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Yortseit - Anniversary of the day of death of parents or relatives; yearly remembrance , candles lit in rememberance
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Yoysher - Justice, fairness, integrity
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Yukel - Buffoon
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(A) Yung mit bainer! - A powerhouse! Strongly built person
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Yung un alt - Young and old
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Yungatsh - Street-urchin, scamp, young rogue
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Yungermantshik - A young, vigorous lad; A newlywed
