Masculine

Schmu

Meaning

trick, cheat, fraud, corruption (in a clement tone)

Concepts

trick
Synonyms

Fraud

Täuschung
C1
Manipulation
C2
Gaunerei
44k
Trickserei
Schwindel
C1
Betrug
B2
Nepp
Abzocke
45k
Käse
B2
🧀
Kohl
C2
Krampf
C2
Mist
A2
Mumpitz
Nonsens
42k
Quark
C2
Quatsch
B1
Quatsch mit Soße
Scheiße
A1
Schmäh

Schmarren

Schwachsinn
B2
Stuss
31k
Unfug
C2
Unsinn
B1
Widersinn
Bauernfängerei

dummes Zeug

Gewäsch
41k
Kappes
Pipifax

Schmonzes

Pillepalle
Tinnef

Schwachfug

Schmarrn
45k
Kokolores
Scheiß
A2
💩
Bockmist
25k

Papperlapapp

Bullshit

Driss
💩

saudummes Zeug

gequirlte Scheiße

Heckmeck

Kiki

Schummelei

Beschmu

Blech
C2
Blödsinn
B1
Translations

cuisine

fricotage

magouille
combine
tripotage
grenouillage
estafa
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃmuː/
Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish
שמועס
Cognate with Dutch
Dutch
smoes
Cognate with English
English
schmooze
In summary

Rotwelsch, perhaps from Yiddish שמועס (shmues). Compare Dutch smoes, English schmooze.

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