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schmo

schmo

9 9.9
A person who is foolish and annoying
  • noun
  • /ʃmoʊ/
  • Offensive
translation icon : idiota
  • Every schmo has the fantasy that the planet revolves around them.
  • a poor schmo
  • a dumb schmo
  • an average schmo

It avoids Joe Schmo having an RV and chaos in his front yard.

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Examples

Synonyms

jerk
vsschmo
  • Offensive
678 4.2

An annoying person who treats others badly

emphasizes foolishness more than simply being annoying or rude
scum
vsschmo
  • Offensive
182 8.1

A person who is seen as evil or dishonest

includes that contempt but also covers milder foolishness
scumbag
vsschmo
  • Offensive
168 9.5

A person who treats other people very badly and unfairly

shares contempt but also allows a milder sense of foolishness
schmuck
vsschmo
  • Offensive
71 9.9

A rude, foolish person who behaves badly

is the same idea but used more generally in speech
douchebag
vsschmo
  • Offensive
64 9.9

A rude or selfish person, used as an offensive insult

is less about selfish rudeness and more about being foolish or contemptible
slimeball
vsschmo
  • Offensive
11 8.2

A person who lies and cannot be trusted

can mean contempt but may also be used for mere foolishness
sleazebag
vsschmo
  • Offensive
9 8.2

A person who is dishonest and treats others badly

matches the unpleasant sense but also covers being foolish
sleazeball
vsschmo
  • Offensive
7 8.2

A person who is dishonest and treats others badly

is closer to a general insult for foolish or contemptible behaviour
schmoe
vsschmo
  • Offensive
4 9.1

A person who is easily fooled or behaves foolishly

is similar but can be more insulting and contemptuous
shmuck
vsschmo
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A rude or foolish person who annoys others

is more about plain foolishness and contempt rather than annoyance
dumbo
vsschmo
  • Offensive
2 8.7

A person who is not very smart

expresses the same foolishness but can also mean contempt
jerkhead
vsschmo
  • Offensive
1 9.6

A person who is rude and unkind to others

focuses more on being foolish or contemptible rather than rudeness
scum bag
vsschmo
  • Offensive
1 8.9

A very bad person who treats other people cruelly

is similar in contempt but can also mean merely foolish
shmo
vsschmo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is foolish and annoys other people

is similar but also stresses being contemptible or a jerk
douchey
vsschmo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude person who acts like they are better than other people

is closer to calling someone foolish or contemptible rather than arrogant
scummer
vsschmo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who lies or cheats and treats others badly

is broader, also applying to simple foolishness without dishonesty
douche bag
vsschmo
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude selfish person who treats others badly

leans more toward calling out foolishness rather than selfish rudeness

Antonyms

1.1

A person admired for brave actions and good qualities

252 4.9

A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill

How Contemptible

scoundrel
  • Offensive
51 6.5
idiot
  • Offensive
1.2
jerk
  • Offensive
678 4.2
schmo
  • Offensive
9 9.9
fool
  • Offensive
1.4

Surface Forms

schmo singular
schmos plural

Etymology

Schmo probably comes from Yiddish, where similar words meant a 'fool' or a 'nobody' and then moved into English as a casual insult. It is like the common English slang schmuck, so today a schmo is used to call someone a 'fool' or a 'jerk'.