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Meaning of schmo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ʃməʊ/

Definitions

  1. A stupid, obnoxious, pathetic, or otherwise contemptible person; a schmuck.
    Jewish, US, slang
  2. Any average Joe; any Joe Schmoe.
    US, derogatory, humorous, informal

Examples

“The poor schmo would immediately break down and confess that he did a lot of other bad things as well.”
“I'm just an average schmo”
“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.””

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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