# schmo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʃməʊ/

## Definitions
1. A stupid, obnoxious, pathetic, or otherwise contemptible person; a schmuck.

## Etymology
From Yiddish, alteration of schmuck. Compare also Russian чмо (čmo, “jerk, schmuck”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/schmo