Definition of SCHMO

schmo

Plural: schmoes, schmos

Noun

  • A stupid or foolish person; an idiot.
  • (Yiddish) a jerk
  • A stupid, obnoxious, pathetic, or otherwise contemptible person.
  • Any average Joe; any Joe Schmoe.

Examples

  • Calling your opponent a SCHMO, even jokingly, is poor Scrabble etiquette.
  • I'm just an average schmo

Origin / Etymology

From Yiddish, alteration of schmuck.

Synonyms

schmuck, shmo, shmuck, Charlie, Homer Simpson, absolute zero, alcatote, arsehole, assbag, assbreath, assbucket, asscunt, assface, assfag, assfaggot, assfuck, assfucker, asshat, asshead, asshole, assmonkey, assmouth, assmunch, assmuncher, asstard, assweed, asswipe, badling, bag of dicks, ball sack, bastard, bayard, berk, birdbrain, blackguard, blatherskite, blither, bobchin, bonehead, bozo, brickhead, buffoon, bugger, buttface, butthead, buttmunch, buttmuncher, carrion, choad, chowderhead, chucklehead, chump, chunk-blower, cipher, clart, clown, cock gobbler, cock-knocker, cockbag, cockbreath, cockface, cockfag, cockfuck, cockfucker, cockhead, cockmunch, cockmuncher, cocksack, cockshit, cockstain, cocksuck, cocksucker, cockwad, cockwaffle, cockweasel, cockwipe, crumb, cullion, cum guzzler, cumbucket, cumrag, cumstain, cunt, cunt muncher, cuntard, cuntass, cuntbag, cuntbiscuit, cuntbitch, cuntbreath, cuntbucket, cuntface, cuntfuck, cuntfucker, cunthead, cuntlapper, cuntlicker, cuntmuffin, cuntrag, cuntshit, cuntstain, cuntsucker, cuntwad, cuntwaffle, cuntweasel, cuntweed, cuntwhacker, cuntwipe, custron, dandiprat, der-brain, dick, dick munch, dick muncher, dickass, dickbag, dickbiscuit, dickbreath, dickbucket, dickface, dickfuck, dickfucker, dickhead, dicklicker, dicknose, dicknut, dicksack, dickshit, dickstain, dickster, dicksucker, dicktard, dickwad, dickweasel, dickweed, dill pickle, dillweed, dim bulb, dingleberry, dipshit, dipstick, dirtbag, dirtbrain, dirthead, dirtwad, div, divvo, divvy, doink, dolt, donk, doodle, doofus, dope, dork, dote, dotterel, douche, douche boat, douche nozzle, douchebag, doucheburger, douchecanoe, douchelord, douchewad, douchewagon, dullard, dumb fuck, dumbass, dumbbell, dummy, dunce, dunderhead, dupe, fag, faggot, faggotface, fathead, fellow, fenderhead, fiddle, fritlag, fuck, fuckbag, fuckball, fuckbucket, fuckchop, fucker, fuckface, fuckhead, fuckmitten, fuckmuffin, fucknose, fucknozzle, fuckoid, fuckrod, fuckshit, fuckskull, fuckstain, fuckster, fuckstick, fucktard, fucktrumpet, fuckwaffle, fuckweasel, fuckweed, fuckwit, fuzznut, geck, geek, gig, gink, git, goober, good-for-naught, good-for-nothing, gooseberry, gowk, gubbins, gump, ha'p'orth, hoon, hosebag, ignoramus, imbecile, jackass, jackoff, jagoff, jagweed, jamoke, jerk, jerkball, jerko, jerkoff, jerkwad, jerkweed, jitbag, jizzbag, jolterhead, jolthead, juggins, jughead, knob polisher, knob-gobbler, knucklehead, lamebrain, lidderon, losel, loser, louse, lowlife, maggot, mameluke (US (Italian-American), maroon, meanie, meathead, mong, moron, mug, muggins, mushhead, nark, ne'er-do-well, nimrod, nincompoop, nit, nitwit, no-good, no-mark, nonce, nonentity, not the sharpest knife in the drawer, nowmun, numps, numpty, numskull, nupson, oaf, paddock, pelf, penishead, piece of crap, piece of garbage, piece of junk, piece of shit, piece of trash, piece of work, pig, pig dog, pile of crap, pile of shit, pillock, pinhead, pissant, pissface, pisspot, plonker, prat, prick, prickface, prickhead, prickwad, pukeball, pukestain, punk, puny, pussybreath, quat, ramp, retard, rinky-dink, roly-poly, sack of shit, schmo, scoundrel, scullion, scum, scumbag, scumbreath, scumbug, scumbutt, scumface, scumfuck, scumhead, scumhole, scumlord, scuzz, scuzzball, scuzzbucket, scuzzoid, shit bird, shit for brains, shitass, shitbag, shitball, shitbreath, shitbucket, shitcock, shitcunt, shitdick, shiteater, shitface, shitfuck, shitfucker, shitgibbon, shitgoblin, shitguzzler, shithead, shitheap, shitheel, shithook, shitlicker, shitlord, shitmuncher, shitneck, shitnugget, shitnuts, shitpot, shitrag, shitsack, shitstain, shitwad, shitwit, slang), sleaze, sleazebag, sleazeball, sleazebucket, sleazehole, sleazewad, slimebucket, slimeface, slimehole, slimewad, slubberdegullion, snapperhead, snotbag, snotball, snotface, snothead, snotwad, softhead, sot, sourhead, sparrow-fart, squib, streak of piss, stupid, sucker, thickhead, toerag, tonto, tool, tosser, tosspot, truant, twat, twerp, twit, underperson, undesirable, unworthy, vonce, wally, wanker, wankstain, wantwit, waste of space, wazzock, weasel, wet wipe, yampy

Scrabble Score: 12

schmo: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
schmo: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
schmo: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

schmo: valid Words With Friends Word