schmo

or schmoe

[shmoh]

noun, plural schmoes. Slang.

a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.

Origin of schmo

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; of obscure origin

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British Dictionary definitions for schmoe

schmo

shmo

noun plural schmoes or shmoes

US slang a dull, stupid, or boring person

Word Origin for schmo

from Yiddish shmok

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Word Origin and History for schmoe

also schmo, "idiot, fool," 1948, euphemized form of schmuck.