schmuck
Meanings
noun
- A jerk; a person who is unlikable, detestable, or contemptible because they are stupid, foolish, clumsy, oafish, inept, malicious, or unpleasant.
- A deplorable, pitiful person.
verb
- To behave like a schmuck.
- To mash or smoosh.
name
- A surname from German.
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Etymology
From Yiddish שמאָק (shmok, “penis, fool”).
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