Schnook
(noun)
- A naive, gullible, or easily manipulated person.
- A person who is easily taken advantage of, especially in a financial or business context.
Origin:
It is believed to have originated from yiddish word "shnuk" meaning a simpleton, a sucker, or a naive person.
Examples:
- He was such a schnook that he fell for the oldest trick in the book.
- The schnook was duped by the con artist and lost all of his money.
- He was always getting taken advantage of by schnooks who knew how to take advantage of his good nature.
- The schnook was taken in by the smooth-talking salesman and bought the overpriced car.
- He was considered a schnook for being so easily taken in by the obvious scam.