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Princeton's WordNet

  1. schmuck, shmuck, schmo, shmonoun

    (Yiddish) a jerk

Wikipedia

  1. shmo

    Schmuck, or shmuck, is a pejorative term meaning one who is stupid or foolish, or an obnoxious, contemptible or detestable person. The word came into the English language from Yiddish (Yiddish: שמאָק, shmok), where it has similar pejorative meanings, but where its literal meaning is a vulgar term for a penis.

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  1. shmo

    A "shmo" is a slang term typically used in American English, often to refer to someone who is considered foolish, stupid, or inept. It is derived from the Yiddish language and it's a somewhat affectionate or playful insult. It is not an overly offensive term but it is still used to indicate someone's lack of knowledge or inability to perform a task effectively.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of SHMO in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of SHMO in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of SHMO in a Sentence

  1. Shalane Flanagan:

    You could give the pair of shoes to Joe Shmo off the street – they can't go run what Eliud ran or Brigid Kosgei, it's up to other companies now to match the innovation or the IAAF needs to come in and say 'we're not having this innovation as part of our sport'.


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