Schmu

German

Etymology

Rotwelsch, perhaps from Yiddish שמועס (shmues). Compare Dutch smoes, English schmooze.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃmuː/
• Rhymes: -uː

Noun

Schmu m (genitive Schmus, no plural)

1. (colloquial) trick, cheat, fraud, corruption (in a clement tone)

   Im Baugewerbe wird viel Schmu gemacht.

   There's plenty of corruption in the construction industry.

Further reading

• “Schmu” in Duden online