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Article: D'Amato accused of using Yiddish slur and mocking Nadler's weight
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- October 21, 1998
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BETH J. HARPAZ Associated Press Writer
AP Online
10-21-1998
NEW YORK (AP) _ Sen. Alfonse D'Amato was accused Wednesday of using a Yiddish insult against opponent Rep. Charles Schumer and of mocking Rep. Jerrold Nadler's weight.
In a private meeting Tuesday with about 40 Jewish supporters, the Republican senator called Schumer a ``putzhead'' and referred to the heavyset Nadler as ``Congressman Waddler.'' He also did a physical imitation of Nadler, D-N.Y., waddling like a duck.
``Putz'' means fool or bumbler in Yiddish, but has a secondary, less well-known meaning of penis.
``Yesterday Al D'Amato used a cheap slur against me and then when asked, lied about it,'' Schumer, a ...