schmuck
[ shmuhk ]
/ ʃmʌk /
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noun Slang.
an obnoxious or contemptible person.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of schmuck
First recorded in 1890–95, schmuck is from the Yiddish word shmok (vulgar) literally, “penis” (of uncertain origin)
Words nearby schmuck
schmierkase, Schmitt, Schmitt trigger, schmo, schmooze, schmuck, Sch.Mus.B., schmutter, schmutz, schmutzy, Schnabel
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British Dictionary definitions for schmuck
schmuck
/ (ʃmʌk) /
noun
US slang a stupid or contemptible person; oaf
Word Origin for schmuck
from Yiddish schmuck penis, from German Schmuck decoration, from Middle High German smucken to press into
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