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Adam Sandler & Idina Menzel Teach You New York Slang | Vanity Fair

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December 27, 2019

Adam Sandler and Idina Menzel challenge each other’s knowledge of New York slang. From “bodega” to “yooz,” the stars of ‘Uncut Gems’ share some of their favorite hometown phrases.

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30 Comments

fuego

December 27, 2019 at 5:11 pm

who’s here before…. who’s a fan of….. who’s who’s WHO CARES

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Victor Chang

December 27, 2019 at 5:11 pm

As a New Yorker, I guess there isn’t much good New York slang

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- dyu
  
  December 27, 2019 at 5:36 pm
  
  Maybe if you`re old school NY Italian.
  
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Goobin

December 27, 2019 at 5:16 pm

Sadam Andler

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Aris Kapelanos

December 27, 2019 at 5:19 pm

Adele Dazeem looks stunning here

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- Nutricula
  
  December 27, 2019 at 6:07 pm
  
  never gets old LULW
  
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Skyler

December 27, 2019 at 5:32 pm

is this jewish slang or ny slang lmao

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- Neil B
  
  December 27, 2019 at 6:48 pm
  
  no difference
  
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- 🍯 blood honey
  
  December 27, 2019 at 6:55 pm
  
  Yiddish not Jewish. Not all Jews speak/spoke Yiddish
  
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Steamboat Willie.

December 27, 2019 at 5:37 pm

Elsa and Dracula?

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legendarymythlover

December 27, 2019 at 5:39 pm

New York appropriated a lot of Yiddish because there’s a very large Jewish population there. I wish they would have mentioned this to give credit 👍

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Krys Kay

December 27, 2019 at 5:40 pm

I lived in California for the first 27 years of my life and oddly enough grew up saying several of these things lol I had no idea they were considered NY slang until after high school lol

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Andrea Lopez

December 27, 2019 at 5:44 pm

They seem really comfortable and at ease with each other which its totally weird cause they’re usually really uncomfortable and nervous around other people! Lol

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Hello Mia

December 27, 2019 at 5:44 pm

her laugh sounds like an old man choking on his medicine. i love it

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eric the grounding guy

December 27, 2019 at 5:45 pm

Elsa met dracula. Hum. Seems legit enough to me…

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Eatyomuffin

December 27, 2019 at 5:52 pm

Who ate one singular chip before watching this?

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James Furfaro

December 27, 2019 at 6:05 pm

Bro, does Idina Menzel age? I thought she was in her 30’s.

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Orlando Florida

December 27, 2019 at 6:09 pm

Indina menzel beautiful

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Gabe Smith

December 27, 2019 at 6:09 pm

who else was surprised to hear adam sing?

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Madison Abshire

December 27, 2019 at 6:23 pm

I love both of them so much!!

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Nayops 19

December 27, 2019 at 6:26 pm

Idina’s so talented and stunning like always♥️

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The Plant-based Pedagogy Blackford

December 27, 2019 at 6:26 pm

Idina menzel must have the itchiest hands ever

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Jordan Baker

December 27, 2019 at 6:33 pm

lolol her name is i need an apple

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mixueer

December 27, 2019 at 6:42 pm

So NYC slang is 80% Yiddish. Glad to hear my people have had such an effect 😘

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🍯 blood honey

December 27, 2019 at 6:54 pm

How can she sing so beautifully when she can’t laugh without wheezing??

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- Gajahbiru
  
  December 27, 2019 at 7:02 pm
  
  Good singing technique
  
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j. nicholl

December 27, 2019 at 7:24 pm

Uncut gems is a masterpiece

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sgt-goguma

December 27, 2019 at 7:30 pm

can yall do a bay area slang it would be lit

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Shadow Knight

December 27, 2019 at 7:35 pm

I’d love to see people decipher Toronto slang.

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Thwayne Rodgers

December 27, 2019 at 7:36 pm

Idina Menzel Is Jimmy Kimmel.

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