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In German the word 'mensch' refers to a human being, while 'menschlich' refers to being humane.
So it's a wild guess that 'menschy' goes in this direction somehow.
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| #3 (permalink) Mon May 11, 2009 12:56 pm 'a menschy dame' |
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| American English uses the Yiddish word "mensch", which means not just a person, but "a person of integrity and honor". So a "menschy dame" would be a slangy way of saying "a woman of integrity and honor". |
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| #4 (permalink) Mon May 11, 2009 14:52 pm 'a menschy dame' |
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Sounds like Yiddish mixed with film noir.
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| #5 (permalink) Mon May 11, 2009 15:08 pm 'a menschy dame' |
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| Skrej wrote: |
| Sounds like Yiddish mixed with film noir. |
I think the sound was intentional on the part of the speaker.
I thought it sounded more like Yiddish spoken by the Rat Pack in Vegas. |
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| #6 (permalink) Mon May 11, 2009 15:26 pm 'a menschy dame' |
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A few years ago, I spent a summer working at a residential summer camp, which had kids from 8-15. Of course the youngest kids weren't at all interested in the opposite sex, but the teens and pre-teens were all desperately trying to explore as much of the opposite gender as possible...
On that note, one day I happened to notice a kid who was in the 13's or 14's age group, approach a couple of girls sitting at a nearby bench. The kid had his hair greased back a la Travolta in 'Grease', walks up with his hands in his pockets, (thumbs sticking out), pitches a James Dean slouch, and says to the girls in his best "cool" voice, "Heya Dolls."
The girls weren't much impressed, but I nearly wet myself laughing.
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| #7 (permalink) Mon May 11, 2009 17:06 pm 'a menschy dame' |
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| Skrej wrote: |
A few years ago, I spent a summer working at a residential summer camp, which had kids from 8-15. Of course the youngest kids weren't at all interested in the opposite sex, but the teens and pre-teens were all desperately trying to explore as much of the opposite gender as possible...
On that note, one day I happened to notice a kid who was in the 13's or 14's age group, approach a couple of girls sitting at a nearby bench. The kid had his hair greased back a la Travolta in 'Grease', walks up with his hands in his pockets, (thumbs sticking out), pitches a James Dean slouch, and says to the girls in his best "cool" voice, "Heya Dolls."
The girls weren't much impressed, but I nearly wet myself laughing. |
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