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Avi K
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Zahavasdad, words often change their meanings. I wonder how city dwellers would feel if they knew that the word “villain” comes from “ville” (French for “city”). More to the point, there are words which are normative in one language but nibul peh in another. I knew a Russian speaker who would not use the Hebrew term for “post-dated check” because it is similar a word that is nibul peh in Russian.

Lightbrite, according to Prof. Google there are three definitions of “aristocratic”:

1. of or relating to the aristocracy.

2. distinguished in manners or bearing.

3. grand; stylish.

Scared, the Gemara (Shabbat 33a) says that because of bad language many troubles and evil decree come and young anti-Semitic men (lashon sagi nahor) die before their time. The power of speech distinguishes us from the animals and thus comes from the tzelem Elokim. One who uses bad language sullies his neshama.