- schmo or schmoe
- schmo or schmoe [ ʃmou ] noun count AMERICAN INFORMALsomeone who is boring or stupid
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schmoe — noun see schmo * * * schmo or schmoe «shmoh», noun, plural schmoes. Slang. a silly person; fool: »He s no schmo. He s a brilliant guy that needs editing (Newsweek). Also, shmo. ╂[probably alteration of … Useful english dictionary
schmo — ☆ schmo [shmō ] n. pl. schmoes or schmos [< Yiddish, prob. altered < shmok: see SCHMUCK] Slang a foolish or stupid person; dolt: also sp. schmoe … English World dictionary
schmo — AND shmo; shmoe; schmoe [Jmo] n. a foolish and naive person, usually a male. (Yiddish. See also Joe Schmo.) □ hat a schmo! He thinks I caused the problem. □ Tell the silly schmoe to beat it … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
schmo — or schmoe noun (plural schmoes) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1947 slang jerk 4a … New Collegiate Dictionary
schmoe — noun see schmo … New Collegiate Dictionary
schmo — /shmoh/, n., pl. schmoes. Slang. a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk. Also, schmoe. [1945 50, Amer.; of obscure orig.] * * * … Universalium
schmo — or schmoe [[t]ʃmoʊ[/t]] n. pl. schmoes. Slang. sts a foolish, boring, or stupid person; jerk • Etymology: 1945–50, amer.; of obscure orig … From formal English to slang
Joe Schmoe — [shmō] (also Joe Schmo) n. (pl. Joe Schmoes) informal a hypothetical ordinary man a lot of Joe Schmoes make it to the big leagues Origin: 1940s: alteration of schmuck … Useful english dictionary
Liste der Biografien/Schm — Biografien: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Q. Public — is a generic name in the United States to denote a hypothetical member of society deemed a common man. He is presumed to have no strong political or social biases relevant to whatever topic is at hand, and to represent the randomly selected man… … Wikipedia
