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To: Convert from ECUSA

Yiddish is the crown of all languages for invective. Better than German, better than Gaelic.


76 posted on 04/18/2008 8:03:39 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother ((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
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To: AnAmericanMother

The only language that comes close is down-home Southern English. Back in college, some Jewish friends of mine steered me towards Leo Rosten’s “The Joys of Yiddish.” It was great! Not long afterwards, I saw a book in a bookstore that had a title that said something like “How to Curse in Yiddish” (this was some 33 years ago). I bought it, and laughed until my sides hurt! Wonderful invectives to use against against a tormentor or enemy!


84 posted on 04/18/2008 8:19:36 AM PDT by Convert from ECUSA ("Typical 'bitter' 'White Male" whose vote the Dems now desperately want so bad - HA!)
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To: AnAmericanMother
Yiddish is the crown of all languages for invective....

Yeah;

What a shlemeil
What a schmuck
What a putz
What a schlepper
What a schmendrick
What a marvin

144 posted on 04/18/2008 11:28:21 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (RATs...nothing more than Bald Haired Hippies!)
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