schmendrick
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom 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.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈʃmɛndɹɪk/
Audio (New York City): (file)
Noun
editschmendrick (plural schmendricks)
- A stupid person; a fool; a nincompoop.
- Some schmendrick from downstairs asked if you could turn down your stereo.
Translations
edita stupid person
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