It’s a total mystery why enrolments in the humanities are down. Any young person who ‘loves’ their subject is told they’re doing it wrong.https://twitter.com/wmarybeard/status/1015514249211326469?s=21 …
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I always thought it was 'capiche.' 'Gabish' might be an alternative spelling...or Mr. Taleb's own variant rendering.
Gabish is old Sicilian preserved here in NY-NJ: Gabish: capisce; Gabagool: capicola. Gabish?
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Nassim stop being so cringy, you're not even Sicilian
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I always heard Mr. Taleb was Phoenician in origin...Sicily would be in the ballpark.
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Half (actually 3/4) Greek, half Phoenician (actually 1/4). Poifect!
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Robust genes in that area...from hearty stock!
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Una faccia una razza
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Have you ever considered including the def for Gabish in your profile?
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It is an interesting filter for ignorant pple, those to block, as
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We all need good filters. Gabish?
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And his name (Nassim Taleb) - most gorgeous sounding name ever - Written as نسيم طالب In Farsi Translates to Farsi(Nassim : mild breeze of the highest quality that could produce a heavenly sensation on ones skin) ( Taleb : Seeker , Pursuer of (knowledge, usually lofty pursuits).
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You should pin this tweet to avoid having to explain this to people every week haha
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It’s Neapolitan dialect; all C’s become G’s, drop last syllable. Capishe -> Gabish
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Of course, we should form a vocal minority and force him to say ‘kapish” ;)
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Learnt 'gabish' f ex (he studied in Italy)use the word often.Long fascination w phoenicia, we're entertainers here in Cyprus & laugh a lot: u understand Nassim
I would lift small weights in the 80s in London since teenage years.Yr work resonates TY
Squid ink & priests, NO
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Or as John von Neumann used to say, “Nebbish”.
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Cavatelli = gavadeel
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