Meaning of schmo | Babel Free
/ʃməʊ/Definitions
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A stupid, obnoxious, pathetic, or otherwise contemptible person; a schmuck. Jewish, US, slang
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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.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.