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noun
- 1. a foolish or contemptible person: informal North American "you've really got to be some schmuck to fall for that one"
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Schmuck is a slang word for a stupid, foolish, or unlikeable person. It comes from Yiddish and has been used since 1892. See synonyms, examples, and word history.
Schmuck is a mainly US informal word for a stupid or silly person. Learn how to pronounce it, see related words and phrases, and get translations in Chinese and Spanish.
Schmuck definition: an obnoxious or contemptible person.. See examples of SCHMUCK used in a sentence.
Schmuck, or shmuck, is a pejorative term meaning one who is stupid or foolish, or an obnoxious, contemptible or detestable person. The word came into the English language from Yiddish (Yiddish: שמאָק , shmok ), where it has similar pejorative meanings, but where its literal meaning is a vulgar term for a penis .
Schmuck is a slang word for a stupid or contemptible person, derived from Yiddish for penis. Find out more about its origin, usage, and translations in different languages.
A schmuck is a loser, idiot, or jerk. This Yiddish word is a little old-fashioned and not very harsh.
First recorded in 1890–95, schmuck is from the Yiddish word shmok (vulgar) literally, “penis” (of uncertain origin)