# Joe Schmoe

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The typical, everyday person who does not have any special status, frequently in contrast to some group.

## Etymology
From Joe (as in average Joe) and diminishing shm-reduplication, schm- + Joe. Perhaps reinforced by the expression schmo (“dummy”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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