שמענדריק

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Yiddish

Etymology

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.

Noun

שמענדריק (shmendrikm

  1. (derogatory) fool, nincompoop

Descendants

  • English: schmendrick