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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchnook
/ʃnʊk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A foolish or gullible person.
"He felt like a schnook for believing the scammer's story." - 2
A person who is easily deceived or taken advantage of.
"Don't be a schnook; always verify the information before acting."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'schnook' is believed to have originated from Yiddish, where it means a fool or a simpleton. It was adopted into American English in the early 20th century, reflecting the influence of Jewish immigrants on American slang.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Schnook" is said worldwide
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imbécile
Transliteration: ɛ̃beˈzil
"Il se sentait comme un imbécile d'avoir cru à cette histoire."
Dummkopf
Transliteration: ˈdʊmkɔpf
"Er fühlte sich wie ein Dummkopf, weil er der Geschichte geglaubt hatte."
stupido
Transliteration: ˈstupido
"Si sentiva uno stupido per aver creduto a quella storia."
tonto
Transliteration: ˈtonto
"Se sintió como un tonto por haber creído en esa historia."
idiota
Transliteration: iˈdi.ɔ.tɐ
"Ele se sentiu um idiota por ter acreditado naquela história."
बेवकूफ
Transliteration: bewakoof
"वह उस कहानी पर विश्वास करके बेवकूफ की तरह महसूस कर रहा था।"
傻瓜
Transliteration: shǎguā
"他觉得自己像个傻瓜，因为相信了那个故事。"
바보
Transliteration: babo
"그는 그 이야기를 믿어서 바보처럼 느꼈다."
バカ
Transliteration: baka
"彼はその話を信じてバカだと感じた。"
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