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schmendrick

/ˈʃmɛndɹɪk/

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schmendrick noun: a stupid person; a fool; a nincompoop.

Noun

schmendrick (plural schmendricks)

  1. (Jewish, US, derogatory, slang) A stupid person; a fool; a nincompoop.
    • Some schmendrick from downstairs asked if you could turn down your stereo.

Forms of schmendrick

pluralschmendricks
alternative formschmendrik
alternative formshmendrick
alternative formshmendrik

Origin of schmendrick

From Yiddish שמענדריק (shmendrik), from the name of a character in the operetta Shmendrik, oder di komishe Chaseneh (Schmendrik, or The Comical Wedding; שמענדריק, אָדער, די קאָמישע חתונה) by Avrom Goldfaden.

Questions about schmendrick

What does schmendrick mean?
Schmendrick means a stupid person; a fool; a nincompoop.
What part of speech is schmendrick?
Schmendrick is a noun.
How do you pronounce schmendrick?
Schmendrick is pronounced /ˈʃmɛndɹɪk/.
What is the plural of schmendrick?
The plural of schmendrick is schmendricks.

Words near schmendrick in the dictionary

  1. Schmelzes
  2. Schmelzle
  3. Schmelzles
  4. schmelzmuster
  5. schmelzmusters
  6. schmendrick
  7. schmendricks
  8. schmendrik
  9. schmendriks
  10. schmexy
  11. schmick

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