shmuck
shmuck
Alternative Spellings
shmok, schmock, schmuck, shmuk
Definitions
- annoying, irritating person (lit. penis)
Example Sentences
- "That guy is such a shmuck--I wish he would just leave."
Languages of Origin
Yiddish
Etymology
שמאָק shmok '(vulgar) penis, prick; fool, jackass'
Who Uses This
Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)
Regions
North America
Dictionaries
The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
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