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To: tejek who wrote (217466)	2/4/2005 3:19:35 PM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1570975

Its Yiddish.......a bastardization of Hebrew and I think German. It means a jerk....a zero. I went to a high school that was half Jewish. <g> Its german origin is "ornament"..the yiddish use is literally "dick" in pejorative slang. But...the word is SHMUCK, with an H...I was goofing on you. Al

To: tejek who wrote (217466)	2/4/2005 3:20:03 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1570975

Isn't that schmuck? John

To: tejek who wrote (217466)	2/4/2005 4:50:55 PM
From: Taro	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1570975

Schmuck, smuck, in German "Schmück". Equals Tama (Japanese) as well as "Crown Jewels" or just Jewels if you get the hang... Basically it connects the meaning of Jewels (as carried by a woman) with Jewels (as carried by a man...somewhere) or in plain language, a Prick. The male Crown Jewels as applied in its most negative sense. Believe a book could be written about that actually and it seems to be very similar in so many languages. Sure Jiddish and German are closely related. Like Ladino and Spanish. Taro