Schmock

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃmɔk/
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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Yiddish שמאָק (shmok).

Noun

Schmock m (strong, genitive Schmockes or Schmocks, plural Schmocks)

  1. (derogatory) schmuck; snob (term of abuse)
  2. (derogatory, dialectal) babbling; hooey
    Synonym: Gelabere
  3. (dialectal) uncircumcised penis
Declension
Declension of Schmock
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schmock die Schmocks
genitive eines des Schmockes, Schmocks der Schmocks
dative einem dem Schmock, Schmocke1 den Schmocks
accusative einen den Schmock die Schmocks

1Now rare, see notes.

Etymology 2

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “See de.wikt: "Der Begriff geht auf den „Winkeljournalisten Schmock in Gustav Freytags Lustspiel DIE JOURNALISTEN von 1853“ zurück.", can't verify this source however. Duden says that this ultimately also comes from Yiddish.”

Noun

Schmock m (strong, genitive Schmockes or Schmocks, plural Schmöcke or Schmocke or Schmocks)

  1. (archaic, derogatory) bribable journalist
    Synonym: Winkeljournalist
Declension
Declension of Schmock
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schmock die Schmöcke, Schmocke, Schmocks
genitive eines des Schmockes, Schmocks der Schmöcke, Schmocke, Schmocks
dative einem dem Schmock, Schmocke1 den Schmöcken, Schmocken, Schmocks
accusative einen den Schmock die Schmöcke, Schmocke, Schmocks

1Now rare, see notes.

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