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The Online Etymology Dictionary defines issue in many ways--none of which is "problem."
Why Language Changes 2009
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But the Online Etymology Dictionary insists that the Yiddish vulgarism actually comes from the Old Polish "smok," meaning "grass snake" or "dragon."
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The Online Etymology Dictionary would seem to agree, as a schlemiel is described as an
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