Shwaggy 's definitions

yiddish

bastard language of Hebrew and German, used because until recently the Hebrew language was not conducive to conversation. every word is filled with untranslatable connotations, which makes it an excellent swearing language. also holds the most potent insult in the world: paskudnyak

spoken often in New York without actual knowledge of meanings. Almost always heard in combination with English.

Classic yiddish words: shlep, schmuck, klutz, mensch, bagel, and the wonderful -nik nouns (beatnik, nogoodnik...)

by Shwaggy September 6, 2004

Judaism

the first monotheistic religion, basis of two of today's other major religions (Christianity and Islam). The Jewish holy book is the Torah, which is the basis for the Christian Old Testament. Judaism, except in its orthodox form, is probably the most accepting and loosest of the major religions of the Western Hemisphere. Sadly, its followers have been persecuted and ridiculed throughout the ages, and have always been misunderstood by the ignorant.

yes, I am a Jew. and to those of you who have said we are going to hell, remember that there is only one true judge of that, so don't be so arrogant as to put yourself in that position.

by Shwaggy November 14, 2003

Nostradamus

A guy whose prophecies pertaining to the end of the world have been interpreted, proven wrong, and reinterpreted so many times that its surprising they haven't given up on him yet

The world will end in 1750...no wait, 1819....or maybe 2000....2023?

by Shwaggy November 18, 2003

paskudnyak

Yiddish insult. THE most potent and offensive insult known to man. it has so much connotation that cannot be truly defined that the closest you can come to its meaning is "horrible person". no other definition has the meaning, and there is no way to convey how powerful that word is. Use with caution.

Hitler was a prime example of a paskudnyak. You'd be hard pressed to come up with others.

by Shwaggy September 6, 2004

democrats

One of the two major political parties in the United States, the Democrats evolved from the more primitive Democratic-Republican party in the 1800's. party platform tends to be more liberal than Republican policy. usually pro-environment, pro-choice, and pro-rights. Also generally caters to the middle- and lower classes, instead of the wealthy.

guys, if you're gonna put up a definition, define. If you wanna bitch about how "evil" people who don't agree with you must be, rant about it in your next KKK meeting, okay?

by Shwaggy January 29, 2004

The Muffin Gods

powerful beings who rule over this world. Their wrath may only be assuaged by the eating of many muffins. They have many emmisaries in this world, but their most powerful follower is the legendary Muffin Man.

Do you know the muffin man?

by Shwaggy November 13, 2003

jewdar

a nonexistent ability that people claim to have. such people believe they can "sense" a Jew. obviously this is impossible unless the Jew has the distinctive hairstyle of the Orthodox sect or is wearing a yarmulke, since Jews aren't another race and look just like everyone else.

some guy: according to my jewdar, you're Jewish.
me: yeah, and the fact that I'm wearing a star of david had nothing to do with it. shmuck.

by Shwaggy January 15, 2004