Commentary for Kiddushin 139:11

וכל הפוסל פסול ואינו מדבר בשבחא לעולם ואמר שמואל במומו פוסל

And Samuel said: With his own blemish he stigmatizes [others] as unfit. A certain man from Nehardea entered a butcher's shop in Pumbeditha and demanded, 'Give me meat!' 'Wait until Rab Judah B'Ezekiel's attendant takes his,' was the reply: 'and then we will serve you.' 'Who is Judah B'Shewiskel,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A wilful and contemptuous mispronunciation of Ezekiel, meaning, the glutton (fr. shewiski, roast meat, i.e., the eater of roast meat) .');">¹⁸</span>

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