schmo
[ shmoh ]
noun,plural schmoes.Slang.
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
Origin of schmo
1An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; of obscure origin
- Also schmoe .
- Sometimes shmo .
Words Nearby schmo
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How to use schmo in a sentence
Even Louis CK gets in on the fun as the Joe schmo foil to Richie.
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They may live in New York, San Francisco, or Taos, N.M., but they band together to influence Joe schmo in Oshkosh, Wis.
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British Dictionary definitions for schmo
schmo
shmo
/ (ʃməʊ) /
nounplural schmoes or shmoes
US slang a dull, stupid, or boring person
Origin of schmo
1from Yiddish shmok
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