Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shmoh]
- /ʃmoʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shmoh]
- /ʃmoʊ/
Definitions of schmoe word
- noun plural schmoe a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk. 1
- noun schmoe a stupid person 0
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Origin of schmoe
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1945-50; of obscure origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Schmoe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
schmoe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
schmoe usage trend in Literature
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