Where does “schmuck” come from?

schmuck (English) comes from Yiddish שמאָק, from Old Polish smok — dragon.

schmuck (English): A jerk; a person who is unlikable, detestable, or...

Definitions

  1. A jerk; a person who is unlikable, detestable, or...

Ancestry of “schmuck”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishשמאָקidiot; dick; dupe
2Old Polishsmokdragon

Words derived from “schmuck”

Every word from Old Polish smok →Every word from Yiddish שמאָק →