Quote:
Originally Posted by chseagle
Schmuck is most often used in American English as a pejorative or insult, meaning an obnoxious, contemptible person; one who is stupid, foolish, or detestable. The word is also used by many Jewish people across Europe with similar pejorative meanings. Variants of spelling and alterations include shmuck, schmo, and shmo.
Got the definition from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmuck_(pejorative)
|
The most dissonant aspect of JR's usage is this term is always used as a noun. Using it as a verb form is highly irregular and may be indigenous to the environs of Hell. As JR is obviously a shagitz, he can be excused his error.
PS:Timerboy, I'm surprised you didn't reflexively mention the diminutive form; schmeckel