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According to Leo Rosten's famous (and hilarious) book, "The Joys of
Yiddish," "pupik" means "navel." It is of Slavik derivation, is
pronounced with the same "u" sound as "put" and is used in various
colorful expressions, such as:
"A shynim donk in pupik," meaning "a pretty thanks in the navel," or
"thanks for nothing."
Also, an impractical person may be described as "the kind who worries
whether a flea has a pupik."
Source:
"The Joys of Yiddish." by Leo Rosten, McGraw-Hill (New York, 1968),
pages 294-295.
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