as a youth in metro Detroit, I went to school with many jews and went to a jewish summer camp, so I’m well familiar with these words (shikker and alte kacker are new to me, though.) I’m probably the only secular Atlantan to use these expressions; at least, to use them un-affectedly/un-ironically. I use “putz” and “schmuck” a lot. I’m pretty sure it all falls on deaf ears around here, though.
I’ve heard "farkuckde"translated as “shitty,” although in spirit and in usage there’s no difference between that and “fucked-up.” I usually use it to describe being hammered drunk, so either applies. (spelling yiddish words in english is notoriously variable, but I’m told there’s no “right” way anyhow?)
