Schmo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʃməʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Schmo is a noun meaning (US, slang, chiefly Jewish) A stupid, obnoxious, pathetic, or otherwise contemptible person; a schmuck.
Meaning
(US, slang, chiefly Jewish) A stupid, obnoxious, pathetic, or otherwise contemptible person; a schmuck.
More Meanings
- (US, informal, derogatory or humorous) Any average Joe; any Joe Schmoe.
Example Sentences
I'm just an average schmo
The poor schmo would immediately break down and confess that he did a lot of other bad things as well.
Of his early childhood, he told the Deseret News of Salt Lake City: “I'm a schmo. My family never made more than $25,000 a year. We're all bakers for generations.”
Word Forms
- schmos
- schmoes
- schmoe
Synonyms for schmo
Depending on context, synonyms include alcatote, asshat, arsehole, asshole, berk, birdbrain.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nerd, jerk, shmo, schmoe, shmoe, schmock.
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