Stagehand slang comes from everywhere, including Yiddish, Gaelic, Italian and Spanish. Here are some to start:
amadan--(Irish) idiot
brouhaha--(thought to be Irish, but really French) big fight, controversy.
colleen--(Irish) pretty girl
ongatz, ugatz--(Italian) one ball, nothing.
pendejo--(Mexican slang) pubic hair. Idiot. "Move out of my way, you pendejo."
pug mahone--(Irish) Kiss my ass.
shillelagh--(Irish) oak stick, cudgel.
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