My personal favourite? It's two words: Dioxyribonucleic acid. No idea why I like it so much, it has always just stuck with me. Plus, DNA is fascinating to learn about on a case by case basis. Also, I think Kory Stamper is my new favourite person.
1. One of my favorites is "flivver". Do you have the flavor for a flivver? 2. It does NOT follow that if a poet can make "moistify" work, then we can, too. A poet is much more skilled than the average schmoe, so using a word like "moistify" is one of those endeavors that we should not try at home. 3. We have many words for "sorry-assed person". Do we really need another with "schlemiel"? "Simp" has caught on, whereas "schlemiel" would be unrecognized in conversation or social media. (Note that "simp" is not an exact synonym for "schlemiel".)
Leo Rosten much prefers and justifies spelling all sch- Yiddish words with sh-. At least in his "The Joys of Yiddish", all of these sch- entries are directed to sh- for definition. I wonder why sch- has taken hold in major dictionaries.
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I do enjoy tid-bits as both humorous and informative. Nicely done. I wish I had an English teacher like Ms. Stamper.
Thank you.
Thought of Laverne and Shirley song when you said SCHLEMIEL.
I like the word philoxenist, which is defined as: "One who is hospitable to strangers."
Loved the video ma'am and loved your book! Now call me what a schlemiel! 😋
My personal favourite? It's two words: Dioxyribonucleic acid. No idea why I like it so much, it has always just stuck with me. Plus, DNA is fascinating to learn about on a case by case basis. Also, I think Kory Stamper is my new favourite person.
1. One of my favorites is "flivver". Do you have the flavor for a flivver?
2. It does NOT follow that if a poet can make "moistify" work, then we can, too. A poet is much more skilled than the average schmoe, so using a word like "moistify" is one of those endeavors that we should not try at home.
3. We have many words for "sorry-assed person". Do we really need another with "schlemiel"? "Simp" has caught on, whereas "schlemiel" would be unrecognized in conversation or social media. (Note that "simp" is not an exact synonym for "schlemiel".)
Schlemiel is a rude word; Schlemiel is defined as: "A stupid, awkward, or unlucky person."
Susie Dent and Kory Stamper both hate the word 'moist'
Leo Rosten much prefers and justifies spelling all sch- Yiddish words with sh-. At least in his "The Joys of Yiddish", all of these sch- entries are directed to sh- for definition. I wonder why sch- has taken hold in major dictionaries.
Kory Stamper your a 'Honey'