Beigel vs. Bagel — What's the Difference?

(UK) bagel

A bagel (Yiddish: בײגל‎ beygl; Polish: bajgiel), also historically spelled beigel, is a bread product originating in the Jewish communities of Poland. It is traditionally shaped by hand into the form of a ring from yeasted wheat dough, roughly hand-sized, that is first boiled for a short time in water and then baked.

(Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust

A glazed, ring-shaped roll with a tough, chewy texture, made from plain yeast dough that is dropped briefly into nearly boiling water and then baked.

A toroidal bread roll that is boiled before it is baked.

A score of 6-0 in a set (after the shape of a bagel, which looks like a zero).

An overly materialistic and selfish young Jewish man.

(tennis) To achieve a score of 6–0 in a tennis set.

(sports) To hold an opponent to a score of zero.

A glazed leavened doughnut-shaped roll with a hard crust.

(Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust