A mensch is a someone to admire and emulate, someone of noble character. The key to being "a real mensch" is nothing less than character, rectitude, dignity, a sense of what is right, responsible, decorous. (Rosten, Leo. 1968. The Joys of Yiddish. New York: Pocket Books. 237)
"LouEpstein. I want you to meet a real mensch: Chuck Schwartz."
TO MENSCH is to make a statement while inaccurately quoting.to make a totally unfounded accusation without fear of libel
named after UK MP louise mensch who refused to repeat a false accusation MISQUOTING piers morgan from his book
whilst hidden behind parliamentary privilege
example. that's a total mensch your mensching my words and you feelsafe in doing so
now your resorting to mensch
A person having admirable characteristics, such as fortitude and firmness of purpose: "He radiates the kind of fundamental decency that has a name in Yiddish; he's aMensch (menschkeit)" (James Atlas).
A person who is admired, respected, and trusted because of a sense of ethics, fairness, and nobility.
An upstanding, worthy, honorable adult person of either sex. Fr. German and Yiddish for "human being." Cf. Chinese jin, literally "man" but with similar meaning.
Something which is produced by a human being (=Menschen). Characterized by its brown to yellow color and it odor, it can often be confused with Hundkaka that is frequently found in nature. It can also be used to define a person, or in food recipes.
Emmalazole : What are you eating?
Mimiran07 : I’m eating a really tasty cake
Emmalazole : What type of cake? Chocolate?
Mimiran07 : Nah, Menschenkaka cake, chekout the recipe!
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.