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'mensch' and 'schmuck' are commonly used words in NYC that are not known to people in the South, unless they have studied German (and yes I had to fight capital
by ludicrousdispla 6mo ago
'mensch' and 'schmuck' are commonly used words in NYC that are not known to people in the South, unless they have studied German (and yes I had to fight capitalizing them.)
Another example... 'they're all' is shorthand for 'they're all gone' in Pennsylvania.
- lief79 6mo agoNever heard that second one, which part of PA? I'm Philly burbs.
- ludicrousdispla 6mo agobetween Pittsburgh and Altoona
- 1-more 6mo agoschlep too. To a much lesser extent mishegas and tsuris. There's a continuum for knowing Yiddish words where at one end it's "lived in NYC" and then passes through "had playdates with a Jewish friend" through sequentially "have 1/2/3/4 Jewish grandparents." All of these things possible anywhere in the world, but I agree very much an NYC thing.