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http://www.snopes.com/fact-check/louis-armstrong-nickname-satchmo/(permalink)

Author: snopescom

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veracity

language

English

Date published

2021-07-03

Entities

Yiddish Louis Armstrong Memory New Orleans Internet meme Jews Social media New York City Twitter National Historic Landmark Cornet Portmanteau Musical instrument

Claims (1)

As mentioned in a popular meme about Louis Armstrong's childhood, the nickname "Satchmo" was created by a Jewish family in New Orleans, and means "big cheeks" in Yiddish.

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