Shmendrik (Yiddish: שמענדריק), also rendered as schmendrick or shmendrick is a Yiddish word meaning a stupid person or a little hapless jerk ("a pathetic sad sack" [1]).

The word shmendrik describes someone’s physical appearance as small and unimpressive. However, it usually also shades over into an assessment of their character as either a rube or a jerk. Want …

Schmendrick is a bumbling magician who travels with Mommy Fortuna 's traveling carnival out of pure necessity. Reduced to entertaining the sightseers who come to the carnival, Schmendrick wants …

schmendrick, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Nov 2, 2025 · schmendrick (plural schmendricks) A stupid person; a fool; a nincompoop. Some schmendrick from downstairs asked if you could turn down your stereo.

A stupid person, a fool, a nincompoop. Some schmendrick from downstairs asked if you could turn down your stereo.

Schmendrick is a slang term used to describe a person who is weak, pathetic, and lacking in any real substance or character. The term has its roots in Yiddish, and it has been used for generations to …

schmendrick slang A foolish, bumbling, or incompetent person. From Yiddish. With the way they keep mismanaging the company, it's starting to feel like I'm working for a bunch of schmendricks. Jeff is …

The term "schmendrick" originated in the 1971 novel "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle. In the novel, Schmendrick is a clumsy and inept wizard who accompanies the unicorn on her quest.

Someone who falsely thinks he can succeed. n. (affectionately) A child. n. (offensive) A penis. "Tell that shmendrik downstairs to turn down his stereo." (source) The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten …