grippe

Ailing with the flu, viral illness, or a bad cold, especially with an elevated temperature.

He's down with the grippe. he will have to see the doctor if he get's worse.

by Martin Lizerbram March 30, 2005

cockamanian

A thin plasticized transfer or a decal from a thick piece of paper to the skin. Water was used to soften the decal. A word used in the 1930's and 1940's.
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The cockamanian looks like a tattoo on your skin. Of course, it is only temporary.

by Martin Lizerbram March 30, 2005

kunyalemmel

From the Yiddush, a male person who always gets the wrong end of the stick; a naive man, who doesn't know what's going on at any given time. He let's people take him over.

That kunyalemmel let's everyone walk all over him. He's a Mr. Milquetoast.

by Martin Lizerbram May 29, 2005

piano legs

A woman with very thin legs. In old days, it was a sign of coming from a poor family, with not much food available.

She has such piano legs. Her family should feed her more.

by Martin Lizerbram March 30, 2005

corva

Yiddush for prostitute. Now used like you would a slut, or a sleep-around,

She's a corva. She's had the whole football team in one hour.

by Martin Lizerbram March 30, 2005

schmeckel

1. Yiddish word used for a schmuck, but who is a little more benign, a more stupid and uninformed schmuck.

2. used also for a pre-pubescent penis, not yet fully grown.

1. He is a real schmeckel, for stealing sheets from the hotel laundry room for a toga party, with a policeman watching.

2. My 11 year old son is just discovering that his schmeckel
may be used for something else other than peeing.

by Martin Lizerbram September 26, 2007

shlepper

From the yiddush, a person who sells rags, or dragging around rags. Used for a person who is ill dressed, sloppy in habits, or wears ill-fitting clothing. Also a person who is poor and shows it.

She's a real shlepper, wearing that dress that looks like a burlap bag.

by Martin Lizerbram March 30, 2005