Schmu
German
Etymology
From Yiddish שמועס (shmues)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃmuː/
- Rhymes: -uː
Noun
Schmu m (genitive Schmus, no plural)
- (colloquial) trick, cheat, fraud, corruption (in a clement tone)
- Im Baugewerbe wird viel Schmu gemacht.
- There's plenty of corruption in the construction industry.
Further reading
- Schmu in Duden online