Word of the Day

klez·mer
n. pl. klez·mo·rim (klzm-rm)
1. A traditionally itinerant Jewish folk musician of eastern Europe performing in a small band, as at weddings.
2. The Jewish folk music played by small, traditionally itinerant bands.

Learned this while finding the words to describe the Squirrel Nut Zippers wonderful song (and video) "The Ghost of Stephen Foster. The video is great, and all the better when viewed alongside the original Betty Boop film of Cab Calloway's "Minnie the Moocher."