Schnook (Noun)
Meaning
(Yiddish) a gullible simpleton more to be pitied than despised; "don't be such an apologetic shnook".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The tourist got taken advantage of by the street vendor, what a schnook for paying double the price.
- He's such a schnook, always believing everything his coworkers tell him without questioning it.
- Stop being a schnook and stand up for yourself, don't let them walk all over you.
- My brother is a total schnook when it comes to online scams, he's always getting his identity stolen.
- The poor guy is a schnook, he thinks he's investing in a legitimate business but it's just a pyramid scheme.