English Explanatory Dictionary

schmo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stupid, obnoxious, pathetic, or otherwise contemptible person; a schmuck.
noun
  1. Any average Joe; any Joe Schmoe.

Pronunciation

/ʃməʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-schmo.wav

Word forms

schmo schmos schmoes schmoe shmo shmoe

Etymology

From Yiddish, alteration of schmuck. Compare also Russian чмо (čmo, “jerk, schmuck”).

Synonyms

alcatote asshat arsehole asshole bayard berk birdbrain blither bobchin bonehead bozo buffoon brickhead Charlie chucklehead chowderhead chump clart clown der-brain dill pickle dim bulb dimwit dingleberry dipshit dipstick dirtbrain div divvo divvy dolt donk doodle doofus dope dork dote dotterel dullard dumbass dumbbell dumbo dumb fuck dummy dunce dunderhead dupe fathead fenderhead fiddle fuckwit fuzznut geck gig gink goober gooseberry gowk gubbins gump

Related words

schmuck Joe Schmo schlemiel schlimazel schlub
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