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shmuck

shmuck is the alternative spelling of schmuck.

Meaning of schmuck

Noun

schmuck (plural schmucks)

  1. (Jewish, US, derogatory, slang) A jerk; a person who is unlikable, detestable, or contemptible because they are stupid, foolish, clumsy, oafish, inept, malicious, or unpleasant.
    • One day my girlfriend, her boyfriend and I were sunbathing topless because that's Barbados - you can wear nothing if you want. And the Pepsi guy walks up and with my agent to meet us for lunch. I wondered if I should put on my top because I have a business relationship with him. I didn't want him...1995 September, “The Playboy Interview: Cindy Crawford”, in Playboy
  2. (Jewish, US, derogatory, slang) A deplorable, pitiful person.
    • poor schmuck

See all 5 meanings of schmuck

Forms of shmuck

pluralshmucks

Words formed from shmuck

Questions about shmuck

What is shmuck the alternative spelling of?
Shmuck is the alternative spelling of schmuck.

Words near shmuck in the dictionary

  1. shmoozers
  2. shmoozes
  3. shmoozing
  4. shmoozy
  5. shmos
  6. shmuck
  7. shmuckiness
  8. shmucks
  9. shmucky
  10. Shmuel
  11. Shmuels

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