Comments on: Terms of Endearment http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/11883/terms-of-endearment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=terms-of-endearment A New Read on Jewish Life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:33:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Skeptical Cynic http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/11883/terms-of-endearment/#comment-1121402 The Skeptical Cynic Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:11:25 +0000 http://www.tabletmag.com/?p=11883#comment-1121402 When I was a teenager, many years ago, but who's counting, my Jewish employer explained to me that a pupick (pupik, pupich)is a chicken's belly button! Sort of a useless person, who when he/she walked into the room,someone would ask, "Did someone just leave?" The Skeptical Cynic Sayeth: It is truly written in the sands of time... One must never spit in a man's face... Unless, of couse, his moustache is one fire... When I was a teenager, many years ago, but who’s counting, my Jewish employer explained to me that a pupick (pupik, pupich)is a chicken’s belly button! Sort of a useless person, who when he/she walked into the room,someone would ask,

“Did someone just leave?”

The Skeptical Cynic Sayeth:

It is truly written in the sands of time…
One must never spit in a man’s face…
Unless, of couse, his moustache is one fire…

]]> By: Raju arain http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/11883/terms-of-endearment/#comment-167192 Raju arain Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:14:22 +0000 http://www.tabletmag.com/?p=11883#comment-167192 It's a lovely story. It is very interesting and full of new words. It’s a lovely story. It is very interesting and full of new words.

]]> By: David TrACHTENBERG http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/11883/terms-of-endearment/#comment-139618 David TrACHTENBERG Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:36:45 +0000 http://www.tabletmag.com/?p=11883#comment-139618 dO YOU REALIZE THAT SOME OF THE TERMS IN THE STUTCHKOFF LIST ARE FOR THE WOMB AND MEMBRANE OVER THE VAGINA RATHER THAN FOR THE VAGINA ITSELF? dO YOU REALIZE THAT SOME OF THE TERMS IN THE STUTCHKOFF LIST ARE FOR THE WOMB AND MEMBRANE OVER THE VAGINA RATHER THAN FOR THE VAGINA ITSELF?

]]> By: rachel http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/11883/terms-of-endearment/#comment-95477 rachel Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:46:39 +0000 http://www.tabletmag.com/?p=11883#comment-95477 our family always said "pupik." Where did that come from? our family always said “pupik.” Where did that come from?

]]> By: labonte http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/11883/terms-of-endearment/#comment-9316 labonte Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:49:15 +0000 http://www.tabletmag.com/?p=11883#comment-9316 Fascinating! I've often wondered where some words came from, but never asked. Thanks Fascinating! I’ve often wondered where some words came from, but never asked.
Thanks

]]> By: Bet Rakell http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/11883/terms-of-endearment/#comment-6499 Bet Rakell Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:03:17 +0000 http://www.tabletmag.com/?p=11883#comment-6499 Psh on the male vote here, it's an interesting topic and a fun read. Thank you :) Psh on the male vote here, it’s an interesting topic and a fun read. Thank you :)

]]> By: Joseph Fibel http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/11883/terms-of-endearment/#comment-5275 Joseph Fibel Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:23:41 +0000 http://www.tabletmag.com/?p=11883#comment-5275 Elissa Strauss Better you should make a family tree. Then you can write about all the reprobate family members that you find. I think you need something ELSE to write about. Joe Elissa Strauss

Better you should make a family tree. Then you can write about all the reprobate family members that you find. I think you need something ELSE to write about.

Joe

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