mensch
noun, plural mensch·en 
[men-chuh
n] , mensch·es. Informal.
[men-chuhn] , mensch·es. Informal. a decent, upright, mature, and responsible person.
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mensch
"person of strength and honor," 1909, from Yiddish, from Ger., lit. "man, person."
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Mensch
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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mensch definition[mɛntʃ]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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