Schlemihl

[Derek C. Maus]

On Wed, 9 Aug 2000, Paul Mackin wrote:

> On Wed, 9 Aug 2000, Bruce Appelbaum wrote:
> 
> > A schlemihl is the waiter who drops the hot matzoh ball soup in the
>  schlimozzle's lap.
> 
> Who's the one who watches it all saying tut-tut?

Max Beerbohm I think.

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