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schmoes

  • plural
    of schmo.
    schmo
    noun
    a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.

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The not-so-shocking revelation of the original “Squid Game” was that these poor schmoes were being toyed and done away with for the entertainment of the jaded rich.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 22, 2023

Judge has more sympathy with ordinary schmoes who just want to do a job they believe in for eight to 10 hours a day, then go home and play video games.

From The Verge Oct. 25, 2019

The point is, I even made my schmoes taller than I was.

From Slate Mar. 25, 2019

Instead of relying on schmoes to mock draft based on their hunches, a computer could learn how to draft based on data.

From Washington Post Apr. 28, 2016

But it is essential that they register as schmoes like us.

From New York Times Jan. 13, 2015

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