The "favorite words" thread!

[Duck on Wheels]

schlmiel [sh-l-meeyul]
and schlmazl [sh-l-mahzul]

A schlmiel is a clumsy oaf, and a schlmazl is the unfortunate character oafed upon (if oaf can be used as a verb). E.g. at a restaurant: the schlmiel might be a waiter who spills soup on a customer, that customer then being the schlmazl of the moment.

[Jolt]

schlmiel [sh-l-meeyul]
and schlmazl [sh-l-mahzul]

A schlmiel is a clumsy oaf, and a schlmazl is the unfortunate character oafed upon (if oaf can be used as a verb). E.g. at a restaurant: the schlmiel might be a waiter who spills soup on a customer, that customer then being the schlmazl of the moment.

Those are good--Yiddish does have some amusing ones! And don't forget schmutz!

[DrBee]

schlmiel [sh-l-meeyul]
and schlmazl [sh-l-mahzul]

Weren't those words used in the Laverne & Shirley opening theme?


A few of my favorites:

persnickity
couillon (dumba$$)
framousse (a big 'ol frown that kids are good at making, adults also qualify)

The last 2 are cajun. I'm not sure on the spelling - cajun is one of those things that's spoken and not always written - I often accuse Mr. Bee and his dad of making up words as they go along. I seem to keep hearing new words.

[mimitabby]

Weren't those words used in the Laverne & Shirley opening theme?


A few of my favorites:

persnickity
couillon (dumba$$)
framousse (a big 'ol frown that kids are good at making, adults also qualify)

The last 2 are cajun. I'm not sure on the spelling - cajun is one of those things that's spoken and not always written - I often accuse Mr. Bee and his dad of making up words as they go along. I seem to keep hearing new words.

couillon = culo italian rude word for your buttocks

[Mr. Bloom]

OK, it's not a total hijack since others have interjected 'poetry'...but here's my favorite limerick (and Silver will attest that I've known it for years)

A canner exceedingly canny
One morning remarked to his granny
A canner can can anything that he can
But a canner can't can a can, can he?

It makes total sense, which still amazes me 35 years after I first read it...

[Zen]

A canner can can a can if she is a canny canner.
And has a hammer.