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shmo

shmo

1 9.9
A person who is foolish and annoys other people
  • noun
  • /ʃmoʊ/
  • Offensive
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Examples

  • Yes, I must be a real shmo and a half.

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  • I found myself feeling like a real shmo as I listened to them talk about the projects that they were working on.

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  • - Glow stick, shmo sticks.

  • Shmo yo the my favorite one dude, before I actually was a a YouTube quote UN quote, I was like the biggest shmo Yoho fan.

  • I can't believe that shmo thought he could fix the car without any tools!

  • After making such a foolish mistake, he felt like a complete shmo in front of his friends.

  • She always complains about that shmo at work who never gets anything done.

Synonyms

schmuck
vsshmo
  • Offensive
71 9.9

A rude, foolish person who behaves badly

is the informal term used to insult someone
schmo
vsshmo
  • Offensive
9 9.9

A person who is foolish and annoying

is the informal term used to insult someone
shlemiel
vsshmo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A clumsy person who often makes mistakes and causes small accidents

is an insulting word highlighting blame not bad luck
shlep
vsshmo
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is clumsy or foolish

is a general insult not focused on clumsiness
shlepper
vsshmo
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is clumsy and looks a little silly

is a harsher insult expressing contempt rather than pity

Antonyms

252 4.9

A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill

77 6.1

A person who plans and leads a difficult, clever project

How Foolish

idiot
  • Offensive
1.2
jerk
  • Offensive
678 4.2
shmo
  • Offensive
1 9.9
fool
  • Offensive
1.4

Surface Forms

shmo singular
shmos plural

Etymology

Shmo comes from American slang like Joe Schmo, a joking name for an ordinary or silly person, and from other spellings such as schmo or schmoe. So, calling someone a shmo is an informal, slightly rude way to say they are 'foolish' or a 'jerk'.