I'm astonished but one academic doesn't know what "naches" is. Pleasurable enjoyment; feeling good by doing good. Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _______________________________________________________________________
Quoting Barry Wellman <wellman@chass.utoronto.ca>: I'm astonished but one academic doesn't know what "naches" is. Google, probably by best internet friend, tells me ... NACHES: Joy. To "shep naches" means to derive pleasure. Jewish children are expected to provide their parent with naches in the form of achievement. http://www.sbjf.org/sbjco/schmaltz/yiddish_phrases.htm Not sure what my iPhone friend will tell me when she shows up ... ... steve
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