Pronunciations (2)
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/ʃməʊ/
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ʃməʊ
Noun
A stupid, obnoxious, pathetic, or otherwise contemptible person; a schmuck.
Usage- Jewish
- US usage
- Derogatory
- Slang
- Related words
- Examples
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The poor schmo would immediately break down and confess that he did a lot of other bad things as well.
Noun
Any average Joe; any Joe Schmoe.
Usage- US usage
- Derogatory
- Humorous
- Informal
- Examples
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I'm just an average schmo
More examples (1)
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.”
Noun
(Yiddish) a jerk