n. [pron. mensh] A person with a capital “P”. Hard worker with a wonderful heart and soul, the embodiment of all the virtues. Masculine term but can apply to females as well. She’s a mensch!
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[Yiddish, human being, mensch, from Middle High German, human being, from Old High German mennisco.]
I'm not really famous. In case you were wondering. But I tried. I once believed that fame makes you real - a perversion of "The Velveteen Rabbit" theme that love makes you real. Guess I equated fame with love. Sad. You can read more about that here.