Mensch

 (, "mentsh", from Middle High German mensch, from Old High German mennisco; akin to Old English man human being, man) means "a person of integrity and honor."
According to Leo Rosten, a is "someone to admire and emulate, someone of noble character. The key to being 'a real mensch' is nothing less than character, rectitude, dignity, a sense of what is right, responsible, decorous." The term is used as a high compliment, implying the rarity and value of that individual's qualities.
Overview.
In Yiddish, "mentsh" roughly means "a good person." The word has migrated as a loanword into American English, where a "mensch" is a particularly good person, similar to a "stand-up guy", a person with the qualities one would hope for in a friend or trusted colleague. "Mentshlekhkeyt" (; ) refers to the properties which make a person a "mensch."
During the Age of Enlightenment, in Germany the term ', in the philosophical sense of "compassion," was used in Humanism to describe what characterizes a "better human being." The concept goes back to Cicero's "humanitas", which was literally translated as ' in German, from which the Yiddish word "mentsh" derives.
The word "Mensch" and the underlying concept have had an impact on popular culture. For example, the "Mensch on a Bench" is a Hanukkah-themed book and doll set. A life-size version of the doll has been adopted by as their mascot. According to pitcher Gabe Cramer, "The Mensch is a great way to have fun in the dugout while reminding us of why we're here and who we're representing."