schnook

schnook
schnook (n.) 1948, probably from Yiddish shnuk "elephant's trunk," or altered from SCHMUCK (Cf. schmuck) (q.v.), or perhaps from Ger. schnucke "a small sheep," used in U.S. Yiddish for "a customer easily persuaded, a sucker."

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  • schnook — [ʃnuk] n AmE informal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Perhaps from German schnucke small sheep or Yiddish shnuk snout ] a stupid person …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • schnook — [ ʃnuk ] noun count AMERICAN INFORMAL someone who is stupid …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • schnook — ☆ schnook [shnook ] n. [< Yiddish ? altered < SCHMUCK] Slang a person easily imposed upon or cheated; pitifully meek person …   English World dictionary

  • schnook — noun A person who is easily taken advantage of. He’s just a schnook. She’s obviously using him but he keeps coming back for more abuse …   Wiktionary

  • schnook — AND schnuck; shnook [Jnuk] n. a naive person; a dope. (Yiddish.) □ The guy’s a schnook with a heart of gold. □ What’s a good looking dame like her doing with a shnook like him? …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • Schnook, Außendeichsflächen bei Geversdorf — 53.7941666666679.1080555555556 Koordinaten: 53° 47′ 39″ N, 9° 6′ 29″ O …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • schnook — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1940 slang a stupid or unimportant person ; dolt …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • schnook — /shnook/, n. Slang. an unimportant or stupid person; dope. [1945 50, Amer.; of uncert. orig.] * * * …   Universalium

  • schnook — n American an unfortunate, timid or pathetic per son. The word is Yiddish, but apparently was coined in the USA. It is probably related to the German schnucki: dar ling, or schnuck: a small sheep …   Contemporary slang

  • schnook — n. fool, stupid person (Slang) …   English contemporary dictionary

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