Martin Lizerbram's definitions

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 June 3, 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 May 13, 2005

cockroach

a small unattractive person with an attitude to match.

The neighbor is a real cockroach. Not only is she a little twit, but she has a personality to match.

by Martin Lizerbram May 13, 2005

Bolagoola

From the Yiddush.
Used to describe a crass, tall, and maybe smelly man who is kind of rough around the edges. This person is not mean. It can pertain to a tradesman who doesn't clean up after he has worked, and is still full of grease.

That plumber you hired is a real bolagoola. I can't get near him, he is so smelly.

by Martin Lizerbram May 13, 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 May 13, 2005

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 May 13, 2005

It takes two to tango

From a popular song by Pearl Bailey in the early 1950's.
A dishonest, shady person, or scam artist who has found his mate, who complements each other's undesireable behaviour.

Don't blame him only for cheating the old woman out of her money, his wife helped. It takes two to tango.

by Martin Lizerbram May 13, 2005