Schmuck

Pronunciation: /ʃmʌk/

Definitions of schmuck

noun a foolish or contemptible person

Example Sentences

A1 My neighbor is such a schmuck for never returning my tools.

A2 I can't believe that schmuck cut me off in traffic.

B1 The boss is always calling me a schmuck for making mistakes.

B2 I told him he was acting like a schmuck and he got really mad.

C1 The politician was caught on tape calling his opponent a schmuck.

C2 She couldn't believe her best friend had been cheating on her with that schmuck.

Examples of schmuck in a Sentence

formal The jeweler displayed a beautiful gold schmuck in the showcase.

informal I can't believe he bought that expensive schmuck for his girlfriend.

slang He's such a schmuck for forgetting her birthday.

figurative Don't be a schmuck and fall for his lies.

Grammatical Forms of schmuck

• past tense: schmucked
• plural: schmucks
• comparative: schmuckier
• superlative: schmuckiest
• present tense: schmuck
• future tense: will schmuck
• perfect tense: have schmucked
• continuous tense: is schmucking
• singular: schmuck
• positive degree: schmuck
• infinitive: to schmuck
• gerund: schmucking
• participle: schmucked

Origin and Evolution of schmuck

First Known Use: 1892 year

Language of Origin: Yiddish

Story behind the word: The word 'schmuck' is of Yiddish origin, derived from the Middle High German word 'smuck' meaning jewelry or adornment.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a neutral or positive sense to refer to a decoration or ornament, the word 'schmuck' evolved in American English to take on a derogatory meaning, referring to a foolish or contemptible person.