Where does “чмо” come from?
чмо (Russian) comes from Yiddish שמאָק, from Old Polish smok — dragon.
чмо (Russian): jerk, schmuck, schmoe, an unpleasant or...
Definitions
- jerk, schmuck, schmoe, an unpleasant or...
Ancestry of “чмо”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שמאָק | idiot; dick; dupe |
| 2 | Old Polish | smok | dragon |