Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schmegeggy

/ʃməˈɡɛɡi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schmegeg-gy
IPA: /ʃməˈɡɛɡi/

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An idiot; a jerk.

Example Sentences

"Her lover she calls me, while her husband is listening on the other extension! And it never occurs to her, if I’m her lover, who is he, the schmegeggy she lives with?"

Etymology

From Yiddish שמעגעגע (shmegege).

Inflected Forms

schmegeggies (plural) schmegegge (alternative) shmegeggy (alternative) shmegegge (alternative) shmegege (alternative) shmegegi (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce schmegeggy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃməˈɡɛɡi/.
What does schmegeggy mean?: An idiot; a jerk.
Where does schmegeggy come from?: From Yiddish שמעגעגע (shmegege).

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