Schmuck vs Idiot - What's the difference?
schmuck | idiot |
(vulgar) The penis.
(pejorative) A useless item or person.
(pejorative, US) A jerk; an unpleasant or detestable person.
(pejorative) A person of low general intelligence.
(obsolete, medicine, psychology) A person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old.
In pejorative terms the difference between schmuck and idiot
is that schmuck is a useless item or person while idiot is a person of low general intelligence.As nouns the difference between schmuck and idiot
is that schmuck is the penis while idiot is a person of low general intelligence.schmuck
English
Alternative forms
* shmuck * shmukNoun
(en noun)Derived terms
* SchmucksvilleSynonyms
* dick * dork * prick * putz * See alsoSee also
* schlemiel * (Yiddish language) ----idiot
English
Alternative forms
* eejit * idjit, idget (eye dialect)Noun
(en noun)- usage note This may be used pejoratively, as an insult. It is a weak insult, however, and between close friends, family members, or lovers, is often completely nonaggressive.
