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Where does “schnook” come from?

schnook (English) comes from Yiddish שנוק.

schnook (English): A person who is easily taken advantage of

Definitions

  1. A person who is easily taken advantage of

Ancestry of “schnook”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishשנוק—
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