schmendrick en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (New-York-City) audio
- /ˈʃmɛndɹɪk/
Etymology
From Yiddish שמענדריק (shmendrik), from the name of a character in the operetta Shmendrik, oder di komishe Chaseneh (Schmendrik, or The Comical Wedding; שמענדריק, אָדער, די קאָמישע חתונה) by Avrom Goldfaden.
Meanings
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(Jewish, US, derogatory, slang) A stupid person; a fool; a nincompoop.
Some schmendrick from downstairs asked if you could turn down your stereo.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shmendrick | alternative | lexicographic | |
| schmendrik | alternative | lexicographic | |
| schmendricks | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| shmendrik | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
pl cienias (a stupid person) · ru шме́ндрик (a stupid person) · pl popychadło (a stupid person)