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

The early going focuses on Rand — less villain than schmo, a hapless angry mullet — and on a parodic rendering of Pam and Tommy’s whirlwind courtship.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2022

"Way to go, way to schmo," Sandi snaps.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez