schmuck
A jerk; a person who is unlikable, detestable, or contemptible because they are…A jerk; a person who is unlikable, detestable, or contemptible because they are stupid, foolish, clumsy, oafish, inept, malicious, or unpleasant.
» Tom is a schmuck.
Meaning
2 senses(Jewish, US, derogatory, slang)A jerk; a person who is unlikable, detestable, or contemptible because they are stupid, foolish, clumsy, oafish, inept, malicious, or unpleasant.
Schmock, Arsch, Trottel
чмоčmo, шмо́кšmók
чмоčmo, нікче́маnikčéma
(Jewish, US, derogatory, slang)A deplorable, pitiful person.
poor schmuck
Schlucker, armer Schlucker
- (Yiddish) a jerk
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.
Translations
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Origin
From Yiddish שמאָק (shmok, “penis, fool”).From Yiddish שמאָק (shmok, “penis, fool”).
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