schnook
[ shnook ]
/ ʃnʊk /
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noun Slang.
an unimportant or stupid person; dope.
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Also shnook .
Origin of schnook
An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; of uncertain origin
Words nearby schnook
Schneider Trophy, Schnittke, schnitzel, Schnitzler, schnoodle, schnook, schnorkel, schnorkle, schnorrer, schnoz, schnozzle
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British Dictionary definitions for schnook
schnook
/ (ʃnʊk) /
noun
US slang a stupid or gullible person
Word Origin for schnook
from Yiddish shnok, variant of shmok schmo
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