Etymology

schnook

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Today it means: A person who is easily taken advantage of. Full definition →

Yiddish שנוק
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  1. Yiddish · borrowed fromשנוק
  2. Yiddish · borrowed fromשנוק
  3. English todayschnook

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

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