Kismet
("fate, destiny") {from Arabic>Turkish Quismah: portion}
Just came across this in a book. Seems strangely unfamiliar. Found a couple of examples here that don't seem to elucidate much on easy use.
Any thoughts?
Kismet
What I know of Kismet comes from this movie--therefore I'm sure it's accurate.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048260/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048260/
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Not Yiddish, surely. Turkish (from Persian and Arabic).A yiddish word I do believe - must have originated in New York slang?
Not that I mean to be a kibitzer.
-- PW
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention to arrive safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: Wow!!! What a ride!"
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