schmuck

See also Schmuck

English

Alternative forms

• shmuck
• shmuk

Etymology

From Yiddish שמאָק (shmok, “penis”), from Old Polish smok (“dragon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʃmʌk/
• Rhymes: -ʌk

Noun

schmuck (plural schmucks)

1. (vulgar) The penis.
2. (pejorative) An item or person that is considered useless.
3. (pejorative) A jerk; an unpleasant or detestable person.

Synonyms

• dick
• dork
• prick
• putz
• See also Wikisaurus:penis
• See also Wikisaurus:foreskin

Translations

The penis

Hebrew: שמוק (he) (shmók) m., זין (he) (záyin) m.

The foreskin

Italian: prepuzio (it) m.

Spanish: prepucio (es) m.

An item or person that is considered useless

A jerk; an unpleasant or detestable person

Finnish: törppö (fi), mäntti (fi) Hebrew: שמוק (he) (shmók) m.

Russian: чмо (ru) (čmo) n., шмок (ru) (shmók) m.

See also

• schlemiel
• Yiddish language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Yiddish language

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German

Adjective

schmuck (comparative schmücker, superlative am schmücksten)

1. (dated) pretty, spruce