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Monday, August 30, 2004

Childish and Immature


Okay, this is definitely up there on the bad name list.

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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Main Entry: schmuck
Pronunciation: ‘shm&k
Function: noun
Etymology: Yiddish shmok, literally, penis
slang : JERK 4

Okay, that’s enough childishness and immaturity for today.

ADDENDUM the First:
Bubby’s Yiddish Glossary
Machareikeh (mach-ar-ri-keh)- a real Rube Goldberg contraption; something held together with spit and glue, a gimmick.

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