"Schmucks" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Schmucks" Meaning

Derogatory term for a person considered to be foolish, inept, or contemptible.

"Schmucks" Examples

Usage Examples of the Word "Schmucks"

1. FTA: [Fox News] trying to suggest [former President Bill] Clinton is responsible for [Donald Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis] is nothing but a bunch of schmucks trying to deflect the truth.
Meaning: The word "schmucks" used to describe people exploiting or lying to avoid responsibility.
2. Regulation: The city councilmen turned out to be a bunch of schmucks as they failed to put in place any meaningful measures to prevent flooding.
Meaning: Describing individuals as ineffectual or lacking in integrity.
3. Standalones: To some viewers, another depiction of professional wrestling may have been exactly what they wanted - more Return/Land of the Giants schmucks; more unrealistic, over-the-top dramatic entrances.And to others it was just more schmucks in tights bouncing around, trying to sell tickets.
Meaning: Comparing wrestling on television as spectacle rather than actual athleticism, a menial entertainment.
4. Old-fashioned: The term 'schmuck' has an old-fashioned flavor to it now, and many Americans don't actually know what it means. While it's not an obscenity (the more insulting term is 'schmuckt (FJ)) A schmuck is someone you might know who you don't particularly like without having regrets, who you mostly have pity for.
Meaning: An individual who is perceived as inept, amusingly incompetent, or someone to be pitied rather than admired, usually in a condescending manner.
5. Translations: Unfortunately, there's no direct synonym for the term "schmuck," but it roughly translates to the kind of language found in sayings like "dumdum" on the American WW II era, or the nature reserved for that one annoying cousin/Aunt at a family gathering.
Meaning: Equivalent examples in other languages or cultures to convey the idea of incompetence or tediousness.