tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post7706080573191656498..comments2023-11-05T04:39:26.130-05:00Comments on CJ's Living Dreams: The Lighter Side of LanguageUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-11968462656865494972012-09-08T04:05:14.970-04:002012-09-08T04:05:14.970-04:00Yeah, Ray, Jonathon took it in school, too, so he ...Yeah, Ray, Jonathon took it in school, too, so he doesn't snort as much as I do.<br /><br />And that's a good question about jewelry. Makes you wonder.CJ Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369646691494182708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-21662346387398867682012-09-07T17:32:59.264-04:002012-09-07T17:32:59.264-04:00Schmuck is German Translation
Jewelry
Dictionary
...Schmuck is German Translation<br />Jewelry<br /><br />Dictionary<br />masculine jewel(le)ry, jewels plural; Zierde: decoration(s plural ), ornament(s plural ). <br /><br />I know how the "a" word for donkey became a euphemism, but jewelry? Who started the term as a put down? Could it be because for the most part jewelry is over priced? <br /><br />The first sign you stress far and add a T. I learned that one in high school so I never made the connection. The really funny ones are the instruction manuals translated into English. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01308737766288257680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-60442234367585691532012-09-07T14:50:37.431-04:002012-09-07T14:50:37.431-04:00LOL, Phylis. I know. I'm still trying to fig...LOL, Phylis. I know. I'm still trying to figure it out.CJ Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369646691494182708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-5381913534355237402012-09-07T08:49:55.143-04:002012-09-07T08:49:55.143-04:00Go back to your behind, hmmm. Not sure I really w...Go back to your behind, hmmm. Not sure I really want to! lol Those are great CJ. Thanks for sharing them.Phylishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08488241803600921862noreply@blogger.com