User:Chochem
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Chochem, (yiddish, pronounced: KHOH-chem).
A chochem, or the female chochema, is a possessor of wisdom, a brilliant person. It's the ultimate tribute to a scholar. But it can also be said of a shrewd man because he's so clever, or inventive. It is said with the highest respect, like “A chochem of the Talmud.” Yet it can be used in a negative way, to make fun of somebody. You'd say, “Noch a chochem”; that is, “Another scholar!” Or “Uch, this is a nuclear scientist! A brain surgeon he'll never be. A genius he's not.” You reverse the meaning so that you call someone a chochem when you don't want to call him a jerk. (see Talking Jewish)
A newbie to wikipedia (editing, not reading) I have made a few minor edits and written a single article mainly in order to satisfy my curiosity as to how it's done and what the community is like. Oh and NPOV-hype my home town a bit. Feel free to drop me a line if/when I'm out of line - or just to say "hi" :)
