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Where does “שמאָק” come from?

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

שמאָק (Yiddish): idiot; dick; dupe

Definitions

  1. idiot; dick; dupe

Ancestry of “שמאָק”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishsmokdragon

Words derived from “שמאָק”

  • schmuck
  • schmucky
  • чмо
  • ჩმორი
  • שמעקל
Every word from Old Polish smok →