schmuck
schmuck · schmucks · schmucked · schmucking
To behave like a schmuckTo behave like a schmuck.
/ˈʃmʌk/
» Tom is a schmuck.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(Jewish, US, derogatory, intransitive, rare, slang)To behave like a schmuck.
(Jewish, US, derogatory, rare, slang, transitive)To mash or smoosh.
Examples
8 sentencesTom is a schmuck.
Don't be a schmuck.
Tom is an arrogant schmuck.
Altan is a big-time schmuck.
A schmuck is someone who is easily taken advantage of.
Origin
From Yiddish שמאָק (shmok, “penis, fool”).From Yiddish שמאָק (shmok, “penis, fool”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
schmucks, schmucking, schmucked, schmuckedWord family
1 related wordsRelatedschlemiel
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.