schmo

Example Sentences

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I paid extra for this ultra-convenient way to watch my favorite sport, and you’re treating me like, what, some schmo watching on network television?

From Slate • Sep. 8, 2025

Ed Sheeran wouldn’t let just any old schmo accompany him on “Thinking Out Loud” in front of 70,000 people, especially on an instrument they’ve only played for a few weeks.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2025

Unfortunately for the guru, only a schmo would fall for this Schmäh.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023

Anderson is a genius, he says, while he’s a schmo.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 31, 2018

“Can you believe that schmo? He says that Aaron ran off, maybe freight-hopped to St. Louis or Cincinnati.”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros