I’m really impressed by the ongoing nature of Carlin tributes out there. I’ve always thought I was among a minority of offensive-humor loving young men who’d been passed the Carlin baton by our fathers, who watched him lampoon authority and stupidity since the 60s. Carlin’s Larry King Live interview with great clips from his lesser-known [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Protectzia
Protectzia, Hebrew, slang, n. 1. Lit. “having pull” 2. Political cover or influence, frequently acknoweldged as necessary to get anything done in Israel. Such as, “Jews are the new WASPs — White Anglo-Saxons with Protectzia.” More from linguistlist: The Israeli word “protectzia” sounds like the English word “protection” since Hebrew -tzia is the standard Israeli equivalent [...]
Jul 7th, 2008 Nomenclature 1 Comment
Continuity
Continuity, n. 1. Fucking 2. Specifically, Jews fucking Jews, leading to further Jews. A particular myopia since the late 1980s’ reports of declining Jewish identity according to mainstream markers of “Jewishness” and the declining numbers of easily-identified affiliated Jews.
Jul 6th, 2008 Nomenclature 4 Comments
Affiliated
Affiliated, adj. 1. A member of or participant in the American Jewish community. 2. A Jew on a mailing list. Shorthand for Jews who participate in the OJC, in one fashion or another including synagogue membership, consumption of Jewish products (publications, Shabbat candles), and participation in Jewish organizations within the big tent. Those of us [...]
Jul 6th, 2008 Nomenclature 0 Comments