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  1. Origin of “ish kabibble” as an interjection i.e. 'What, me worry?'

    Oct 18, 2020 · What? Me worry? The origin of Merwyn Bogue's stage name, Ish Kabibble, can be traced back to the 1913 novelty song "Isch ga-bibble" and this 1915 cartoon postcard, which …

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    Jul 19, 2024 · Origin of “ish kabibble” as an interjection i.e. 'What, me worry?' In New York in the mid-70s, my ethnic German bride-to-be introduced me to an expression : “ish kabibble” At the …

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    >The origin of Merwyn Bogue's stage name, Ish Kabibble, can be traced back to the 1913 novelty song "Isch ga-bibble" and this 1915 cartoon postcard, which displays a spelling (Ish Ka Bibble) …

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    Leo Rosten, Hooray for Yiddish! (1982) offers this account of ish kabibble: ish kabibble Derivation: unknown; possibly a corruption of the Yiddish nit gefidlt (or nisht gefidlt).

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    Mar 23, 2017 · I recently watched A Series Of Unfortunate Events, and I was puzzled by the expression "Josephine, Schmosephine". The narrator explains that when you don't care about …

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    Sep 22, 2024 · Origin of “ish kabibble” as an interjection i.e. 'What, me worry?' In New York in the mid-70s, my ethnic German bride-to-be introduced me to an expression : “ish kabibble” At the …

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    Oct 16, 2020 · Origin of “ish kabibble” as an interjection i.e. 'What, me worry?' Oct 18, 2020 2

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  9. meaning - Does milk toast, milk-toast, or milktoast mean the same …

    Mar 24, 2014 · Milk toast (or milk-toast or milktoast) as a bland, nutritious, easily digested food is mentioned at least as far back as 1884. Maria Parloa, The Appledore Cook Book: Containing …

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    Origin of “ish kabibble” as an interjection i.e. 'What, me worry?' In New York in the mid-70s, my ethnic German bride-to-be introduced me to an expression : “ish kabibble” At the moment, I …