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Re: out of topic
- From: Itzik Gottesman <itzik...>
- Subject: Re: out of topic
- Date: Fri 18 Feb 2000 16.22 (GMT)
>One of such words was "husyp" used, I suppose, to
>describe stiff, proncipled or hard-lined persons.
>Is this deformed Yiddisch word or am I completely on
>the wrong path.
I CAN'T COME UP WITH ANYTHING IN YIDDISH FOR 'HUSYP'. A GUESS - "KHUSEV" AS
IN IMPORTANT, RESPECTED, USED WITH SARCASM TO MEAN WHAT YOU DESCRIBE. -
ITZIK
>
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