"schmuck insurance" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From schmuck (“fool, idiot”) + insurance. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|schmuck|insurance|t1=fool, idiot}} schmuck (“fool, idiot”) + insurance Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} schmuck insurance (uncountable)
  1. (business, informal) The situation where an owner sells a company but retains a portion in case the price goes up in the future. Tags: informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-schmuck_insurance-en-noun-fVytLnpu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business

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