schmendrick

noun

schmendrick

noun

/ˈʃmɛndɹɪk/

Etymology From Yiddish שמענדריק (shmendrik), from the name of a character in the operetta Shmendrik, oder di komishe Chaseneh (Schmendrik, or The Comical Wedding; שמענדריק, אָדער, די קאָמישע חתונה) by Avrom Goldfaden.

1

Jewish, US, Slang A stupid person; a fool; a nincompoop.

  • Some schmendrick from downstairs asked if you could turn down your stereo.
Related terms
schlemiel, schmuck

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