To: perfect stranger
literally: 'man' (in Yiddish)
but it means a: decent, honest, trustworthy, honorable human being.
5 posted on
12/22/2002 9:48:58 PM PST by
Sarah
To: Sarah; perfect stranger
It is hard to convey the special sense of respect, dignity, approbation, that can be conveyed by calling someone "a real mensh!"-- Leo Rosten, The Joys of Yiddish.
7 posted on
12/22/2002 9:54:35 PM PST by
dighton
To: Sarah
He's a person.
To: Sarah
What, exactly, is Yiddish? Is it related to Hebrew? It seems like a lot of New York Jewish phrases come from Yiddish.
19 posted on
12/22/2002 11:33:30 PM PST by
krb
To: Sarah
As opposed to the momzer who was in charge before Bush was elected. Or the schlemiel who ran against him in 2000.
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