Monday, 7 August 2023

How the Yiddish language influenced English with the word 'schmuck'

'Schmuck' is a word borrowed from Yiddish 'shmok'. The word entered the English language some time around 1892.


schmuck [noun] [1892]
Jerk
See 'schmuck' on the Loan Words Map

See more loan words from Yiddish.

Etymology: Yiddish 'shmok' literally, penis
See more loan words from 1800s.


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