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> Pfizer is keeping schtum about the detail of the lab tests I love journalism because I often learn new words to improve my communication at work. “Keeping sc
by CyberRabbi 6y ago
> Pfizer is keeping schtum about the detail of the lab tests
I love journalism because I often learn new words to improve my communication at work. “Keeping schtum” is not an idiom I’ve ever heard before but I will certainly consider using it with my colleagues.
- gaogao 6y agoCyberRabbi, you should brush up more on your Yiddish for schmoozing. As a side note on Germanic loans, I've been getting a lot of mileage out of ersatz at work for my hacks.
- CyberRabbi 6y agoOh wow schtum is German? I just assumed it was English. You learn something new every day. Ersatz is a good one, I gotta use that. Thanks for sharing :)
- CodesInChaos 6y agoThe German word "stumm" means silent or mute.
- CyberRabbi 6y agoWait I thought it was schtum?
- rthomas6 6y agoIt's Yiddish