schmo
or schmoe
[shmoh]
- a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
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Origin of schmo
An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; of obscure origin
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schmo
shmo
- US slang a dull, stupid, or boring person
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Word Origin
from Yiddish shmok
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Word Origin and History for schmoe
n.
also schmo, "idiot, fool," 1948, euphemized form of schmuck.
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