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dwacon:
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While watching the New Years Eve shorts there was a scene where the Stooges were having a drink and said a brief toast.  Larry said something funny but laughing so hard I couldn't catch or remember exactly what it was.

Sounded like "Hock your haggis" I think -- not really sure.

This is bugging me.  Would appreciate if anyone could answer this question and explain exactly what Larry was saying... izzit a real toast or was he making a play on words.

Thanks in advance.

Waldo Twitchell:
The scene was from 'Pardon My Scotch' and Larry says, "Vear Gehaget!" which is Yiddish for "Drop Dead!"

I know nothing about Yiddish, but I recalled seeing this explanation for what Larry said in an old issue of the Three Stooges journal.

Hope this helps.

Pilsner Panther:

--- Quote from: Waldo Twitchell on February 13, 2005, 11:02:27 PM ---The scene was from 'Pardon My Scotch' and Larry says, "Vear Gehaget!" which is Yiddish for "Drop Dead!"

I know nothing about Yiddish, but I recalled seeing this explanation for what Larry said in an old issue of the Three Stooges journal.

Hope this helps.

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Also possibly spelled "Fer'garhget," (?) and I think that it also means "lost" or "confused." I looked in a couple of Yiddish dictionaries, and
I couldn't find the word. Anyone have a definitive answer?

 ???

dwacon:
A thousand thanks, sahib...

garystooge:

--- Quote ---Also possibly spelled "Fer'garhget," (?) and I think that it also means "lost" or "confused." I looked in a couple of Yiddish dictionaries, and
I couldn't find the word. Anyone have a definitive answer?
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Pils-
My Yiddish/English dictionary lists it as "Ver derharget" or "Ver geharget" and gives the translation as "Get Killed" or "Drop Dead"

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