Yiddish Slang Terms

noun a foolish or contemptible person

• The jeweler displayed a beautiful gold schmuck in the showcase.
• I can't believe he bought that expensive schmuck for his girlfriend.
• He's such a schmuck for forgetting her birthday.
• Don't be a schmuck and fall for his lies.

noun a foolish or easily deceived person

• The businessman was considered a schnook by his competitors due to his naive business decisions.
• Don't be such a schnook and fall for that scam!
• That guy is such a schnook for believing everything he hears.
• In the game of poker, you don't want to be the schnook who always loses.