OK, wolf, DY, et al: I have nothing personal against crabcakes. They smell delicious, they look delicious, the might even BE delicious. But they are not kosher, so we can’t eat them.
That said, “retzicha” in the sense that I used it, CLEARLY refers to an expression said with hateful vehemence. Though the Hebrew word means murder, when used in the Yiddish context in which I used it, it correctly means (more or less) spitefully.
I hope that clears things up, so I can go back to marching with PETA…er…I am not a member of PETA, nor do I believe in the aspects of their philosophy that makes it a crime against humanity to wear animal fur (though to be honest I do not own any), nor test drugs on animals in the absence of ANY OTHER way to test the safety of those necessary drugs. I do believe we need to be makpid in the Torah mandated guarding against tzaar baalei chayim, but human safety still comes before animal rights.