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Re:Funny little gnome-fooling creature....

Started by Drunken Chinchilla, February 18, 2004, 03:01:55 PM

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On a similar note, I'm very partial to the word churlish.

I like the gnome creature too, everytime I've tried colouring in one of my politics sketches (not about politics, see algeba thread) it ends ub pretty wrong looking! Damn you arty types!
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Quote from: a_c_saunders on February 18, 2004, 03:01:55 PMOn a similar note, I'm very partial to the word churlish.

I like it too, mostly 'cause it's part of a cool death in Space Quest 6...

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Hmmm, fun words to love....

foppish! :D

I'd think of others but it's way too early. I love throwing the random big or unused word into conversation though :)

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"Never argue with idiots. They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."

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Yes, I don't know where I originally heard it though or what it means precisely. :P It's fun to say when things aren't going too well. I do know it's Yiddish or something but that's about it. ;)
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Quote from: oldbushie on February 20, 2004, 05:17:22 PMYes, I don't know where I originally heard it though or what it means precisely. :P It's fun to say when things aren't going too well. I do know it's Yiddish or something but that's about it. ;)

AFAIK, it is Yiddish, and it means to complain, b****, rant, generally gripe.

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Well, it fits the purpose then. ;)

I might have heard it from Fiddler on the Roof, not sure.
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It does *sound* Yiddish, but I don't know if it means to gripe... in my language, it's usually used to describe something that's been squashed  ::)
"Never argue with idiots. They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."

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Perhaps it is found in more than one language with slightly different definitions and spellings?

I saw one story once where a guy was like "now the kvetch of this horse is just perfect for growing those perfect roses". Kvetch meaning crap, I'm presuming. ;)
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It could be a matter of slang... like the way "bad" in standard meaning means "poor quality, unfortunate, unpleasant, etc." but in slang it can mean "cool, awesome, hip, etc." It could also be a matter of language drift as well.

At any rate, every definition I've personally come across gives "my" definition for "kvetch", and I've heard some of my Jewish friends use it that way, too. Still, Bushie's definition isn't too far off logically... it's not a big leap from "lots of loud griping" to "crap" (or vice versa), if you think about it. ;) Storm's definition is a bit harder to follow back and forth.

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Hang on a minute...

* Storm checks Dictionary of Foreign Words

There we go:

Quatsh (from German or Yiddish) -
1. Folly, blabber;
2. Dirty mish-mash, filth and mud.

(my very own free translation)

So, that settles it  ;D
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Quatsh = kvetch? Didn't know they were pronounced the same... ???
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"Never argue with idiots. They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."

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Just to confuse the issue further, "quash" in English means to quell, to put down, to suppress.

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how on earth from a cute little gnome you guys jump to yiddish!? lol <3


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Yugoslavian is a preaty funny sounding word
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Funny little words  = lolita    :P


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