# schmuck

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃmʌk/ · frequency rank #51,979

## Definitions
1. A jerk; a person who is unlikable, detestable, or contemptible because they are stupid, foolish, clumsy, oafish, inept, malicious, or unpleasant.
2. A deplorable, pitiful person.

## Etymology
From Yiddish שמאָק (shmok, “penis, fool”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/schmuck