Definitions

  • n. An insignificant person.

Example Sentences

  • "What did I have to be proud of? A man of forty-five offloading his sickness on to a little schnip fifteen years younger?" (source)

  • "What's the matter? A great big man like you, begging of a schnip like me I should let go his hand? What are we coming to?" (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Who Uses This

  • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
  • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)

Regions

  • Great Britain

Dictionaries

  • None

Alternative Spellings

shnip

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