"ATP" wrote in message
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In 1963, the name of KS-Maschinenbau was replaced by Putzmeister,
which means "master of mortar" in German.

Becoming a Yiddish insult doesn't disqualify a word from standard
German. "Family jewels" hasn't corrupted "jewels", and Dick and Peter
are still acceptable names.
http://www.klimt02.net/fairs/schmuck-2012

jsw