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Ask Uncle Max: Schmuck, Putz, or Schlong?
Dear Uncle Max,
An old friend from New York was talking about a time I was cheated, and he said I got “schlonged.” Can you explain what that means? Also, why does Yiddish have so many different words for the same thing — schmuck, putz, schlong? How can I tell which one to use?
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