noun, slang ·1 syllable ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who is easily taken advantage of. slang

   "He’s just a schnook. She’s obviously using him but he keeps coming back for more abuse."

2. 2
   (Yiddish) a gullible simpleton more to be pitied than despised wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

shnook

Example

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"Don't trust him, he's a schnook."

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שנוק (shnuk), a person easily imposed upon or cheated.

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