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Schmuck, or shmuck, is a pejorative term meaning one who is stupid or foolish, or an obnoxious, contemptible or detestable person. The word came into the English language from Yiddish (Yiddish: שמאָק , shmok ), where it has similar pejorative meanings, but where its literal meaning is a vulgar term for a penis .
31 mar 2022 · Not all Jewish slang is limited to solo words. There are a number of interesting Yiddish slang phrases. goyishe kup - means “non-Jewish head,” used to express that people who aren’t Jewish are stupid or naive ; kocke putzi - a hodgepodge; mixture of mismatched things
Schmuck (shmuck)—A jerk, or a self-made fool, but this word literally means penis. Shande (shanda, shonda) — A scandal, embarrassment. Shmatte — A rag or old garment.
19 gru 2013 · Shmuk! The word shmuk is a German word. And it means literally in German a man’s decoration. Emes, a boutonniere, a lapel watch. I don’t think, uh—in a Yiddish dictionary, the Harkov [sic] dictionary, it says shmuk: ‘A yard, a fool.’.
15 sty 2008 · In popular English, kvetch means “complain, whine or fret,” but in Yiddish, kvetsh literally means “to press or squeeze,” like a wrong-sized shoe. Reminds you of certain chronic complainers, doesn’t it?
24 lip 2012 · Schmuck: A stupid or foolish person. A jerk. Schmatta (SCHMA-ta): An old rag. What is that schmatta you're wearing?
19 lis 2019 · In popular English, kvetch means “complain, whine or fret,” but in Yiddish, kvetsh literally means “to press or squeeze,” like a wrong-sized shoe. Reminds you of certain chronic complainers, doesn’t it?
