schnookn.

Brit.

/ʃnʊk/, U.S.

/ʃnʊk/

Forms: 1900s– schnook, 1900s– schnuck, 1900s– shnook.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Perhaps formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: schmuck n.; schnookle n.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Although a borrowing from Yiddish has been suggested, no formally similar word appears to be attested in that language in the relevant senses. Perhaps a variant of schmuck n., or perhaps shortened < schnookle n.Perhaps compare Yiddish shnuk snout (the relationship of which to its synonym shnoyts < German Schnauze snout n.¹ is unclear). There appears to be no evidence supporting a borrowing < German Schnucke small sheep (17th cent., chiefly in the compound Heidschnucke, denoting such a sheep from the Lüneburger Heide in northern Germany; immediately < a regional (Low German) word with the same sense, ultimately of imitative origin).

colloquial (originally U.S. and in Jewish usage).

A foolish or naive person, a sucker, a dupe.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > duping, making a fool of > [noun] > gullible person, dupe

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John1908

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Gretchen1913

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schnook1920

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prospect1931

steamer1932

punter1934

dill1941

Joe Soap1943

possum1945

Moreton Bay1953

easy touch1959

1920 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 27 Mar. 26/2 Schnook, a physician who forgets to send bills.

1937 A. Kober Having Wonderful Time 112 It looks as if we're just a couple of schnooks.

1955 N. Mailer Deer Park xii. 136 I'd be making a stinking seven hundred and fifty a week now like all those poor exploited schnooks.

1964 S. Bellow Herzog 29 This shnook of a chiropodist—what a hellcat he married.

1975 A. Bergman Hollywood & Le Vine xiii. 187 It was all pretty fascinating for a Sunnyside schnook like me.

2005 Independent 1 Nov. 33/3 We must prepare ourselves for the inevitable future Coriolanus in which Olivier's voice, in the title role, is dubbed onto whichever poor schnook is miming the part on stage.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	schnook
释义	schnookn. Brit. /ʃnʊk/, U.S. /ʃnʊk/ Forms: 1900s– schnook, 1900s– schnuck, 1900s– shnook. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Perhaps formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: schmuck n.; schnookle n. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Although a borrowing from Yiddish has been suggested, no formally similar word appears to be attested in that language in the relevant senses. Perhaps a variant of schmuck n., or perhaps shortened < schnookle n.Perhaps compare Yiddish shnuk snout (the relationship of which to its synonym shnoyts < German Schnauze snout n.¹ is unclear). There appears to be no evidence supporting a borrowing < German Schnucke small sheep (17th cent., chiefly in the compound Heidschnucke, denoting such a sheep from the Lüneburger Heide in northern Germany; immediately < a regional (Low German) word with the same sense, ultimately of imitative origin). colloquial (originally U.S. and in Jewish usage). A foolish or naive person, a sucker, a dupe. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > duping, making a fool of > [noun] > gullible person, dupe foola1382 woodcockc1430 geckc1530 cousinc1555 cokes1567 milch cow1582 gudgeon1584 coney1591 martin1591 gull1594 plover1599 rook1600 gull-finch1604 cheatee1615 goata1616 whirligig1624 chouse1649 coll1657 cully1664 bubble1668 lamb1668 Simple Simon?1673 mouth1680 dupe1681 cull1698 bub1699 game1699 muggins1705 colour1707 milk cow1727 flat1762 gulpin1802 slob1810 gaggee1819 sucker1838 hoaxee1840 softie1850 foozle1860 lemon1863 juggins1882 yob1886 patsy1889 yapc1894 fall guy1895 fruit1895 meemaw1895 easy mark1896 lobster1896 mark1896 wise guy1896 come-on1897 pushover1907 John1908 schnookle1908 Gretchen1913 jug1914 schnook1920 soft touch1924 prospect1931 steamer1932 punter1934 dill1941 Joe Soap1943 possum1945 Moreton Bay1953 easy touch1959 1920 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 27 Mar. 26/2 Schnook, a physician who forgets to send bills. 1937 A. Kober Having Wonderful Time 112 It looks as if we're just a couple of schnooks. 1955 N. Mailer Deer Park xii. 136 I'd be making a stinking seven hundred and fifty a week now like all those poor exploited schnooks. 1964 S. Bellow Herzog 29 This shnook of a chiropodist—what a hellcat he married. 1975 A. Bergman Hollywood & Le Vine xiii. 187 It was all pretty fascinating for a Sunnyside schnook like me. 2005 Independent 1 Nov. 33/3 We must prepare ourselves for the inevitable future Coriolanus in which Olivier's voice, in the title role, is dubbed onto whichever poor schnook is miming the part on stage. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1920
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