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Nancy Friedman's avatar

Great post, Jonathon. Btw, Ish Kabibble was the stage name of Merwyn Bogue (1908-1994), a Jewish American comedian and cornetist in the Kay Kyser band. https://www.eriehistory.org/blog/the-history-of-ish-kabibble

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Jonathon GREEN's avatar

Thank you. I think I mentioned him in my Abie the Agent post, but mention is all it was.

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Jonathon GREEN's avatar

Thanks for writing. I was looking primarily at pejoratives, but I do have _rabbi_ in GDoS: https://greensdictofslang.com/entry/hpnzafi. Maybe I should have included it. My first recorded use is 1932, it may be older but searching online would be challenging.

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Mitch's avatar

Great work here. I would add a couple that you passed over. In business (especially finance) a rabbi is someone higher up in a company that you are loyal to and offers you protection, especially when layoffs are coming. Also, the Jew's harp which is an old term used for a mouth harp, a musical instrument.

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