Ish Kabibble

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

Ish Ka·bib·ble (ˈɪʃˌkəbɪbəl):
origin: derived from a mock-Yiddish expression, Isch ga bibble? in a song, said to mean "I should worry?"

noun {proper}
1. a comedian and cornet player, born Merwyn Bogue (1908-1993) with an active career in music, movies, and television projecting a simpleton's perspona.
→ influential upon: Moe (Three Stooges), Jim Carrey (Dumb and Dumber), Emu Phillips, and Jerry Lee Lewis

phrase
2. Used as one word "ishkabibble", a slang term or (archaic) pop culture reference that implies in modern vernacular: "no worries" or "whatta ya gonna do?"

You might find it surprisingly steamy for the 40's!

Comments

[suegypt.livejournal.com]

I remember Ish Kabibble, vaguely from childhood, maybe it was a mention from my Daddy, who loved ethnic comedy. Love the use of it as an epithet or throwaway phrase. Ishkabibble!

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for the comment, I believe my family taught it to me the same way, and we used it with an emphasis on the "Ish", sliding quickly into "kabibble".

Recently the word sprung to mind and as part of this community, I decided to clarify why it ever was there in the first place, and met with a wonderful answer (that seemed worth passing on).