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shmo

shmo is the alternative form of schmo.

Meaning of schmo

Noun (1)

schmo (plural schmos or schmoes)

  1. (Jewish, US, derogatory, slang) A stupid, obnoxious, pathetic, or otherwise contemptible person; a schmuck.
    • The poor schmo would immediately break down and confess that he did a lot of other bad things as well.2008, Ben Yagoda, chapter IV, in When You Catch an Adjective, Kill It, Crown, →ISBN

Noun (2)

schmo (plural schmos or schmoes)

  1. (US, derogatory, humorous, informal) Any average Joe; any Joe Schmoe.
    • I'm just an average schmo

Forms of shmo

pluralshmos
pluralshmoes

Phrases with shmo

Questions about shmo

What is shmo the alternative form of?
Shmo is the alternative form of schmo.

Words near shmo in the dictionary

  1. shmitah
  2. shmitahs
  3. shmitas
  4. shmittah
  5. shmittahs
  6. shmo
  7. shmock
  8. shmocks
  9. shmoe
  10. shmoes
  11. shmok

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