Re: First Listen: Santana, 'Santana IV'
Yes, I know. My wife is German, I'm a professional German-English translator and I lived near Stuttgart for the best part of 25 years, but that doesn't detract from the fact that, in English, 'schmuck' is an offensive word. According to Wikipedia, it has nothing to do with jewellery. I quote: ""Schmuck", or "shmuck", in American English, is a pejorative term meaning one who is stupid or foolish, or an obnoxious, contemptible or detestable person. The word came into the English language from Yiddish (שמאָק, shmok), where it has similar pejorative meanings, but where it's original and literal meaning is penis." I find ET's comment to be in very bad taste. And I don't really understand what your comment has to do with it.
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