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schnook

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Definitions

  1. (Yiddish) a gullible simpleton more to be pitied than despised

Word origin

Borrowed from Yiddish שנוק (shnuk), a person easily imposed upon or cheated.

Used in a sentence

  • He’s just a schnook. She’s obviously using him but he keeps coming back for more abuse.
  • The Apartment. Producer-Director Billy Wilder tells of a sweet-natured schnook (brilliantly played by Jack Lemmon) who shoots up the corporate ladder.

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