Bubkis: Yiddish slang for ""nothing" or "worthless"

Since I'm a born-and-raised Southern Californian, I thought it would be fun to use some "Valley Girl Vocabulary" in my 1word1day comics. And in my research, I found this interesting article on the origins of the word "Dude".

I hope you, like, totally enjoy it. Or whatever. ^_~

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Schmatta: Yiddish for "rag". Like it's English equilivent, it can be colloqually used to refer to crappy clothing.

Most people think of this movie when they hear the word “brokeback”:


aka ‘gay cowboys eating pudding’


But among the online comic book fan community, its taken on a new meaning. Its used to describe the ridiculous poses that female characters are often contorted into. More specifically, its used to describe the poses that break the rules of basic human anatomy just to show off a woman’s boobs and buttocks at the same time. For example:
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