A character of folk myth and fable known for his cruelty, a pitiable cruelty that tales tell is an outward manifestation of psychological scars inflicted as an infant during a botched circumcision performed by a vagabond rabbi using crampons and, inexplicably, a spinning wheel.
Also used to apply to those with a similar affliction.
Also used to apply to those with a similar affliction.
by Midniteklown July 20, 2005