schmuck

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shmuhk]
- /ʃmʌk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shmuhk]
- /ʃmʌk/

Definitions of schmuck word

noun schmuck an obnoxious or contemptible person. 1
noun schmuck stupid person 1
countable noun schmuck If you call someone a schmuck, you mean that they are stupid or you do not like them. 0
noun schmuck a stupid or contemptible person; oaf 0
noun schmuck a contemptible or foolish person; jerk 0

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Origin of schmuck

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95, schmuck is from the Yiddish word shmok (vulgar) literally, penis (of uncertain origin)

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Parts of speech for Schmuck

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Schmuck

schmuck popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for schmuck

noun schmuck

asshole — If one person calls another person an asshole, they think that person is extremely stupid or has behaved in a stupid way.
doormat — a mat, usually placed before a door or other entrance, for people arriving to wipe their shoes on before entering.
dork — Slang. a silly, out-of-touch person who tends to look odd or behave ridiculously around others; a social misfit: If you make me wear that, I’ll look like a total dork! Synonyms: jerk, schmo; nerd, geek.
fall guy — an easy victim.
lunkhead — a dull or stupid person; blockhead.

All 8 Synonyms of schmuck