schmuck

slang

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Recent Examples of schmuck And this schmuck’s reading it to me, in front of my mother! Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2023 Until Robin’s death, Hughie had been just another schmuck, working at an audio-equipment store and living with his father, his bedroom walls still papered with posters of the Seven—a reminder of our adult thirst for what might be deemed childish art. Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2020 In the first trailer for The Shrink Next Door, a dramedy series adapted from the popular 2019 podcast, Will Ferrell portrays a wealthy schmuck who decides to visit a psychiatrist to the stars (Paul Rudd, still not aging) to help work out some lingering issues. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 June 2021 Most people in the company considered Hardy a schmuck, an overpaid driver for Nate and other executives on the 20th floor. Seija Rankin, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2021 See all Example Sentences for schmuck 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schmuck
Noun
  • Symptoms include: Hallucinations or delusions Increased heart rate Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea Dizziness Muscle jerks Sweating or flushing Seizures Effexor is not approved for children but is sometimes used off-label for anxiety and depression disorders.
    Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Among the new food items on sale during the Seven Seas Food Festival will be Jamaican jerk chicken and pork pincho at the Caribbean Market; garlic toast chicken parmigiana (Italian Market), strawberry pouffe (Irish Market) and veggie samosas (Indian market).
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Some of his friends also collected drawings of clowns on jailhouse envelopes sent by their dads.
    Frank Rojas, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The buzziest piece unveiled for last year’s show consisted of two large inflatable clown heads squished between two buildings.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.
    cleveland, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.
    Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
Noun
  • Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers.
    Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Microsoft has just played its joker card twice in a week, forcing upgrades on millions of Windows PC owners.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025

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“Schmuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schmuck. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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