The Yiddish word ‘schmuck’ meaning a contemptible person, literally means what?
Schmuck (pejorative) Schmuck (pejorative) Schmuck, or shmuck, in American English is a pejorative term meaning one who is stupid or foolish, or an obnoxious, contemptible or detestable person. The word came into the English language from Yiddish (, "shmok"), where it has similar pejorative meanings, but where its literal meaning is a vulgar term for a penis. The etymology of the word is a matter of some disagreement. Lexicographer Michael Wex, author of "How to Be a Mentsh (And Not a Shmuck)", has been quoted as saying that the Yiddish word "shmok" "comes out of baby talk." According to Wex, "a little
Schmuck (pejorative) suggested that the main characters in the film might be more appropriately called "shmendriks". In bodybuilding culture, the term "schmoe", or "smos", is used to describe a person, often a wealthy man who is less muscular and weaker than bodybuilders, who pays bodybuilders money for private posing sessions, wrestling, and prostitution. Schmuck (pejorative) Schmuck, or shmuck, in American English is a pejorative term meaning one who is stupid or foolish, or an obnoxious, contemptible or detestable person. The word came into the English language from Yiddish (, "shmok"), where it has similar pejorative meanings, but where its literal meaning is