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

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 October 9, 2007

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

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

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

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

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 May 13, 2005