schmo

Example Sentences

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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

That bodes poorly for your typical marketing schmo trying to glean meaning from a Google analytics page—all he can do is try to stack enough data to overcome his statistical problems.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2014

“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