Pretty Fly For A Rabbi Lyrics

Lyric discussion by MJacobson 

Cover art for Pretty Fly For A Rabbi lyrics by Weird Al Yankovic

I can translate most of the Yiddish/Hebrew in this song:

'Oy vey!' - Literally means 'Oh woe!', cry of anguish etc.

'Goyim' - Literally means 'Nations', referring to non-Jews.

'Rabbi' - Jewish religious leader, scholar and teacher.

'Nudnik' - A nagger, a nuisance, a bore, or a generally obnoxious person.

'Kosher' - Adj. Originally referred to something that has been sanctioned by a Rabbinic authority as meeting Jewish dietary requirements, has come to mean 'proper' in slang.

'Shtick' - Literally means 'piece', 'bit', or 'lump'. I think the joke here is the play on words between 'knows his shit' and 'knows his shtick'.

'Torah' - First five books of the Hebrew bible (Bereshit, Shemot, Vayikra, BaMidbar, and Devarim) from which Jewish laws and teachings are enterpreted.

'Vay iz mir' - Literally means 'Woe is me', used in almost exactly the same context as 'Oy vay'.

'Bagels' - Hard, circular roll with a hole in the centre and a glazed surface.

'Shmeer' - V. to spread (cream cheese etc.), N. a spread (such as cream cheese etc.)

'Yarmulka' - Satin, leather, or knitted skullcap worn by observant Jewish men and boys, and, in some Reform congregations, women.

'Meshugga' - Adj. Literally means 'crazy'.

'Schlemiel' - A foolish, clumsy, or generally inept person.

'Mazel Tov' - Literally means 'Good luck', also is commonly used to mean 'Congratulations'.

'Macher' - Literally means a 'Maker', used to mean a 'Big shot' or a 'Man with contacts'.

'Tuchis' - Literally means 'Buttocks'.

'Shul' - Literally means 'School', also commonly used to mean 'Synagogue'.

'Bar Mitzvah' - Literally means 'Son of the Commandment', Jewish religious ceremony for a Jewish boy of 13 to celebrate him becoming a man in terms of Jewish religious law.

'Shlep' - V. to drag or carry something, or ones self.

'Briss' - Ritual circumcision of Jewish males babies.

'Chutzpah' - Brazenness, gall, cheek, or audacity.

'Moyl' - Religious functionary who performs circumcisions.

'Kvell' - V. Literally to 'Swell up', means to be filled with pride, especially for ones children or family.

'Yenta' - A gossipy woman.

'Shiksa' - Non-Jewish girl.

'Shalom' - Literally means 'Peace' in Hebrew, commonly used to mean 'Hello' or 'Goodbye'.

'Oy gevalt' - Similar to 'Oy Vey', perhaps a little stronger, often a cry of pain or fear.

'Ferklempt' - Worked up

'Plotz' - Literally means 'Burst' as from some overpowering emotion.

'Chanukah' Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days starting on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev.

Hope this is helpful.