Schnookums In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "schnookums", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2022-01-22 04:01

Meaning of Schnookums (redirected from shnookums )

Synonyms:

babe , honey , sweetie

Variants:

snookums

Shnookums spoken language noun

Used to call a dear one such as pet, kid, boyfriend or girlfriend, etc.

Oh, shnookums, don’t cry!

What are you doing tonight, shnookums?

I love this puppy. He is my little shnookums.

Origin of Shnookums

This term stems from the name of the infant featured in George McManus' famed "New York World" comic strip "The Newlyweds" in 1907. It's possible that the name comes from Snooks, a British name. 

The Origin Cited: etymonline.com .
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