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Sadock, Benjamin

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Finding a Niche, Mameloshen Goes Mianstream / Sadock, Benjamin; Sadock, Jerrold; Hoffman, Kurt., 2003

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Identifier: CC-41485-43472
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The illustration for this article shows a goat with the Hebrew letters spelling "bubkes." The Yiddish translation is actually the beanlike excrement of goats. The common usage in English means "nothing." Other uses of Yiddish in American speech are discussed. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

Finding a Niche, Mameloshn Goes Mainstream / Sadock, Benjamin; Sadock, Jerrold; Hoffman, Kurt., 2003

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Identifier: CC-43490-45554
Scope and Contents

The illustration for this article shows a goat with the Hebrew letters spelling "bubkes." The Yiddish translation is actually the beanlike excrement of goats. The common usage in English means "nothing." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

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