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What is the funniest one syllable word you can think of? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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I say "bum" and my wife says "boob"

Interested to hear what you think.

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[-] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Schmutz.

It's Yiddish (?) and is a general term for unspecified dirt or filth. The fun part: once you have identified the filth, it is no longer schmutz.

My spouse and I picked it up from the Says You radio show years ago, and have used it ever since.

[-] siph@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

It's literally the translation of dirt or filth in German.

[-] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Its US usage comes mostly from Yiddish, but fun story: I studied for two years in Germany after taking one semester of German (would not recommend, but it worked out), and on my first day, I told my housemate that she had some schmutz on her nose, and she was so excited about the German progress I had already made… I did not know at that time that Schmutz was dirt, but I’ve always remembered it

[-] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Another great on syllable Yiddish word is Schmuck

[-] Num10ck@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Yiddish has like 200+ words for penis, and zero for vagina. they were also used to describe personality types. a schmuck is a general dick. a schmuckgagle is a giant dick. a schmuckus is a baby dick. etc.

[-] Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

I don't know Yiddish, but it's got some good words. I feel like Hutzpah is one that I hear from time to time

[-] klemptor@startrek.website 6 points 3 weeks ago

Chutzpah is great! There are tons of great Yiddish words. Some of my favorites are schvitz (to sweat; alternatively a sauna), schlep ([traveling] an annoying distance), mischigas (nonsense or nutty behavior, or kinda similar to a clusterfuck), noodge (kinda like a pest, but said with some affection), zaftig (pleasingly plump, like Christina Hendricks), and kvell (to be really happy/proud, opposite of kvetch).

[-] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

So it's a name for a thing that doesn't actually exist?

[-] klemptor@startrek.website 3 points 3 weeks ago

No, more like "hey you've got some schmutz on your shirt." I don't know what it is (might be crumbs or maybe lint) but it's definitely there.

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