>Well, actually, Schmuck is by definition jewelry, adornment, trinket.  
>(Gotta love German! ^_^)
>
Ah, your Lutheran BG is showing through!!  However, Schmuck as  I use it is
the Jewish word for, er, um, well, a phalus.

Thus, the negative conotation.  "YOU LOUSY TRINKET!!" just doesn't have the
same ring.

>-joyce, Disciple of Kasumi 
>(and Belldandy!)

Former maker of P-Chans.

Eric
Eric J. Brown

"I do not avoid women, but I do deny them my essence."

OU Classics/History Major who proudly is a member of the OAA.
http://rossby.metr.uoknor.edu/~ebrown/index.html

"Imagine how surprised all the kids will be/ Empty bottles, Saviors they
crawl/ that has always been and will always be/ there's a hornet's nest in
my head/ come and save me." -P 25 London- Black Crowes