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English
Etymology
From Yiddish שנוק (shnuk), a person easily imposed upon or cheated.
Pronunciation
Noun
schnook (plural schnooks)
- (slang) A person who is easily taken advantage of.
He’s just a schnook. She’s obviously using him but he keeps coming back for more abuse.
1960 July 4, “Time Listings”, in Time:The Apartment. Producer-Director Billy Wilder tells of a sweet-natured schnook (brilliantly played by Jack Lemmon) who shoots up the corporate ladder.
Translations
a person, easily taken advantage of