"schmucky" meaning in English

See schmucky in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more schmucky [comparative], most schmucky [superlative]
Etymology: schmuck + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|schmuck|y}} schmuck + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} schmucky (comparative more schmucky, superlative most schmucky)
  1. (colloquial) Characteristic of a schmuck. Tags: colloquial Derived forms: schmuckiness
    Sense id: en-schmucky-en-adj-VroaVlju Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Alternative forms

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