schnooks
Gullible, pitiable types
A schnook is a gullible or easily deceived person, someone who lets others take advantage of them.
The word comes from Yiddish and carries connotations of being pitifully naive or foolish rather than malicious.
A schnook might be the guy who always gets stuck with the bill or falls for obvious scams.
Don't be such a schnook—he's clearly lying to you.
Easily fooled person
- patsyEasily deceived victim
- dupeDeceive or victim
- markVisible impression or sign
- pushoverEasily defeated opponent
pigeon · sap · chump · fall-guy · soft-touch · stooge · victim · target
Habitual, pitiable bungler
- doltStupid person
- dimwitFoolish, slow person
- dopeSlang triple-threat term
- dummyLifelike substitute figure
blockhead · numbskull · nitwit · dunce · bonehead · airhead · nincompoop · doofus
Fond nickname for someone
- dearTreasured or costly
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- harmlessCausing no injury
- bumblingClumsily incompetent
well-meaning · good-natured · hapless · schlub · schmo · kindhearted · guileless · artless
sucker
Easily fooled person
pushover · pigeon · sap · chump · fall-guy · soft-touch · stooge · victim · target · naif
schlemiel
Habitual, pitiable bungler
dummy · blockhead · numbskull · nitwit · dunce · bonehead · airhead · nincompoop · doofus · putz
sweetie
Fond nickname for someone
bumbling · well-meaning · good-natured · hapless · schlub · schmo · kindhearted · guileless · artless · unassuming
schnooksoperators
Those who manage equipment
sharpies · con artists · hustlers · swindlers · sharpers
schnooksbig shots
Influential, powerful people
bigwigs · VIPs · somebodies · movers and shakers · big cheeses
schnookstough guys
Intimidating, resilient individuals
alpha dogs · dominators · bullies · strongmen · go-getters