schorremorrie

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • schorriemorrie

Etymology

Related to Low German schurrmurr (“chaos, disorder”). Possibly from Yiddish שורים (shorim, “Oxen”) and Yiddish חמורים (khamoyrim, “Donkeys”). Unclear relationship with Turkish şur mur (“confusion”), Albanian shiri-miri/ciri-miri (“confusion”), Romani ciri-miri (“confusion”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsxɔ.rəˈmɔ.ri/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: schor‧re‧mor‧rie
  • Rhymes: -ɔri

Noun

schorremorrie n (uncountable, no diminutive)

  1. (collective, derogatory) scum, thugs, riffraff
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