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shvitzing 

Yiddish?, When an older Jewish person is involved in anything that would cause slight or heavy perspiration/ sweating.
1. "Open a window, I'm shvitzing"
2. "oy, with all this shlepping, shvitzing is inevitable"
3."I don't work out. Who wants with all the shvitzing"
shvitzing by Slamm April 16, 2004
Related Words
From Yiddish.
To "sweat," literally.
Colloquially it can also mean to "panic" or to "worry."
"My parents will shvitz if I'm not home on time."

"The cops are coming. I'm totally shviting here!"
shvitz by SusieM. July 31, 2005
The complete opposite of "Ritzy" or anti-ritzy so to speak.

Adjective meaning lacking class.
I picked up a hooker and headed out to a shitzy motel
Shitzy by The Double Duce January 15, 2008
Anything you want it to mean (and more)
Adam is being so shitzy right now.

That picture is so shitzy it's unbelievable.

this is super shitzy.
shitzy by Remdrey1 December 15, 2021

Sit and shvitz 

Incorporating the Yiddish term for sweat, this phrase refers to
the use of a sauna
After he finished working out at the health club,Eric
opted for a sit and shvitz...

shvitzel 

deragatory term for a person of Jewish decent. Comes from the greek shvitz which means cheap and or stingy.
Don't ask Evan he is a cheap shvitzel, he won't give you a dime.
shvitzel by kingscoopin May 17, 2008