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Schmuck (other)
Schmuck may refer to: * Schmuck (pejorative) Schmuck, or shmuck, is a pejorative term meaning one who is stupid or foolish, or an obnoxious, contemptible or detestable person. The word came into the English language from Yiddish (, ''shmok''), where it has similar pejorative meanings, but wh ..., a common pejorative of Yiddish origin * Schmuck (surname), a surname of German origin * '' Schmuck v. United States'', a criminal case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1989. {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schmuck (pejorative)
Schmuck, or shmuck, is a pejorative term meaning one who is stupid or foolish, or an obnoxious, contemptible or detestable person. The word came into the English language from Yiddish (, ''shmok''), where it has similar pejorative meanings, but where its literal meaning is a vulgar term for a penis. Etymology The Yiddish word ''shmok'' derives from Old Polish '' smok'' "grass snake, dragon". In the German language, the word '' Schmuck'' means "jewelry, adornment". It is a nominalization of the German verb ''schmücken'' "to decorate" and is unrelated to the word discussed in this article. Euphemisms Because of its generally being considered a vulgarity,Rosten, Leo. ''The Joys of Yiddish''. New York, Pocket Books, 1968. pp. 360-362 the word is often euphemized as ''schmoe'', which was the source of Al Capp's cartoon strip creature the shmoo."Schmuck"< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schmuck (surname)
Schmuck is a surname of German origin. As a noun, it means ''jewelry''; as an adjective, it means ''neat'' in the sense of clean, tidy, or having a simple elegance. The name is commonly seen on signs and billboards in Germany and Austria related to the merchandising of precious jewelry. The Schmuck family name has been traced to the birth of Christian von Schmuck in 1370. In 1624, an armorial patent, or coat of arms, was granted at Rattenberg by Archduke Leopold V of Austria. There are other associated surname variations throughout Central Europe, such as Hungary and Romania, including spelling variations of Szmuk in these countries. Persons with the surname *Andor Schmuck (born 1970), Hungarian politician *Christina Schmuck (born 1944), West German Olympic luger *Donald Schmuck (1915–2004), U.S. Marine Corps brigadier general and recipient of the Navy Cross * Erzsébet Schmuck (born 1954), Hungarian environmentalist, economist, and politician *Marcus Schmuck (1925–2005), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |