schmucky

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Meaning · English

Characteristic of a schmuck.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

[Jack Nicholson's character Jonathan:] Bad vibrations? Sandy, I love you, but you're a schmuck. You were always young, Sandy, open. You were schmucky a lot of the time, but maybe schmuckiness is what you need to stay young and open.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “schmucky” mean?

Characteristic of a schmuck.

Is “schmucky” formal or informal?

schmucky is generally derogatory, slang.