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    What is the meaning of 'shmuck' and could someone direct me to a site to find Americanisms and Jewish words used in everyday American language?

    Question #31794. Asked by punk boy. (Apr 17 03 1:46 PM)


    Tabby Tom

    		http://www.pass.to/glossary/Default.htm
    www.ariga.com/yiddish.htm
    http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/Yiddish/English/comwor.html
    http://jewishminds.healthekids.net/course.phtml?course_id=510

    The above are some web pages of Yiddishisms.

    A schmuck is a {penis;} figuratively it's a stupid, contemptible or obnoxious person.


    Apr 17 03, 2:46 PM

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