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PRONUNCIATION OF SHMO

shmo  [ʃməʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHMO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shmo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHMO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Schmuck (pejorative)

Schmuck or shmuck in American English is a pejorative meaning one who is stupid or foolish; or an obnoxious, contemptible or detestable person. The word entered English from Yiddish, where it has similar pejorative meanings, but its original meaning in Yiddish is penis. Because of its vulgarity, the word is euphemized as schmoe, which was the source of Al Capp's cartoon strip creature the shmoo. Variants include schmo and shmo. In Jewish homes, the word was "regarded as so vulgar as to be taboo." Lenny Bruce, a Jewish standup comedian, wrote that the use of the word during his performances in 1962 led to his arrest on the West Coast "by a Yiddish undercover agent who had been placed in the club several nights running to determine if use of Yiddish terms was a cover for profanity."...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHMO


Alamo
ˈæləˌməʊ
ammo
ˈæməʊ
camo
ˈkæməʊ
Como
ˈkəʊməʊ
demo
ˈdɛməʊ
dynamo
ˈdaɪnəˌməʊ
emo
ˈiːməʊ
homo
ˈhəʊməʊ
Imo
ˈiːməʊ
limo
ˈlɪməʊ
memo
ˈmɛməʊ
mo
məʊ
mot
məʊ
Palermo
pəˈlɛəməʊ
primo
ˈpriːməʊ
promo
ˈprəʊməʊ
proximo
ˈprɒksɪməʊ
sumo
ˈsuːməʊ
supremo
sʊˈpriːməʊ
ultimo
ˈʌltɪˌməʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHMO

shloshim
Shluh
shlump
shlumpy
SHM
shmaltz
shmaltzy
shmatte
shmear
shmek
shmock
shmuck
shnaps
shnook
Shoah
shoal
shoaliness
shoalness
shoalwise
shoaly

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHMO

altissimo
bayamo
Bergamo
bravissimo
chemo
duomo
Eskimo
fortissimo
gizmo
gran turismo
machismo
pomo
Profumo
San Remo
schmo
screamo
slow-mo
stretch limo
tomo
verismo

Synonyms and antonyms of shmo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shmo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHMO

Find out the translation of shmo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

shmo
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shmo
570 millions of speakers

English

shmo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

shmo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

shmo
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

SHMO
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

shmo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

shmo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

shmo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shmo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

shmo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

shmo
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

shmo
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shmo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shmo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

shmo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Shmo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

shmo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

shmo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shmo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

SHMO
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

shmo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shmo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

shmo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Shmo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shmo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shmo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHMO»

The term «shmo» is regularly used and occupies the 99.278 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHMO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shmo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHMO»

Discover the use of shmo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shmo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Perspectives on American English
shmo From the widespread use of this slang term, you might never guess that it comes from a taboo Yiddish word (shmok — from German Schmuck 'ornament' — denoting the male organ and, figuratively, 'fool'). Indeed, the popular 'Don't be a ...
Joey Lee Dillard, 1980
2
Health Care for an Aging Society: Cost-Conscious Community ...
A more comprehensive model than channeling is the social/health maintenance organization (SHMO), which has been in development since 1980 and is now being tested at four sites: Kaiser Permanente in Portland, Seniors Plus in ...
David Haber, 2014
3
Natural Hazard Mitigation: Recasting Disaster Policy And ...
The SHMO acts as an advocate for local applications submitted to FEMA and as an ongoing liaison between the FHMO and the local applicant. The SHMO tracks the progress of the application, suggests modifications to applications to ...
David Godschalk, 1999
4
Orbital Interaction Theory of Organic Chemistry
(a) SHMO results for ethylene. (b) The interaction diagram for ethylene: note that AeL : Aeu because overlap is assumed to be zero in SHMO theory. Thus, all of the diagonal elements are or — s. The off-diagonal elements are B if the two ...
Arvi Rauk, 2004
5
The Orthodox Jewish Bible:
|32| And Leah conceived, and bore aben,and she called shmo Reuven: forshe said, Surely Hashem hath looked upon mymisery; nowtherefore myish willlove me.|33| And she conceived again, and bore ben; and said, Because Hashem hath ...
Phillip Goble, 2014
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The Orthodox Jewish Bible
33 | And she conceived again, and bore ben; and said, Because Hashem hath heard I was hated, He hath therefore given me this also; and she called shmo Shimon. | 34 | And she conceived again, and bore ben; and said, Now this time will ...
Phillip E. Goble, 2002
7
The Contemporary African American Novel: Its Folk Roots and ...
Less fascinating, perhaps, but more revealing of the implied author's approval of the aesthetic values of his protagonist is the exchange early in the novel between Bo Shmo, the leader of the neosocial realist gang, and Loop, who is "always ...
Bernard W. Bell, 2004
8
Black World/Negro Digest
For as we see just prior to the passage referred to above in which Chief Showcase in his helicopter rescues Loop from the dangers of the desert, the encounter with Bo Shmo and his neo-social realist gang serves as a platform for the ...
9
Torn Between Two Systems: Improving Chronic Care in Medicare ...
B. Differences SHMO members include a representative cross-section of the well and frail elderly; PACE residents must be nursing home certifiable to qualify for coverage. SHMO services are financed primarily by Medicare (between 73 % and ...
Charles E. Grassley, United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging, 1998
10
New Ways to Care for Older People: Building Systems Based on ...
Unlike PACE, however, the SHMO demonstrations are intended to serve not only low-income disabled seniors but the full range of older Medicare beneficiaries. They receive capitation payments equal to 100% of Medicare's AAPCC in return  ...
Evan Calkins, Edward H. Wagner, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHMO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shmo is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Angellist-Ceon-Fund A Series Of Angellist-Shmo-Funds Filing. Jens …
The Utah-based Angellist-Ceon-Fund, A Series Of Angellist-Shmo-Funds, Llc filed FormD about $177,100 offering. This is a new filing. The Limited Liability ... «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
2
52 years after independence and Kenya has only two reform schools
Students of Shmo La Tewa Borstal School from Mombasa County presents their swahilli play"Badilisha Tabia" at the Star of the Sea primary School hall in ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
3
Having Natural Vitamins of Shmo Feast
Egyptians celebrate one of the oldest feasts in the world (Shmo aka Sham En-nesim). In the Ancient Egyptian Language it means the season of harvest, while ... «Onislam.net, Apr 15»
4
How Praying Mantises Could Help Build Better Robots
The praying mantis might be the Mikhail Baryshnikov to other wingless insects' less-coordinated Joe Shmo, at least when it comes to jumping. While many ... «Newsweek, Mar 15»
5
This is exactly what should happen when an adult catches a ball in …
Wait, this guy snags a free autograph from NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon and just gives it to some shmo? Untitled-28. Not a shmo. Just the world's happiest ... «USA TODAY, Mar 14»
6
Super(Disgusting)Foods: WTF Pinterest Recipes No One Should Make
Sometimes I feel like the only shmo who doesn't “get” Pinterest. Though there are a few tolerable or even beneficial things on the internet's bulletin board, every ... «BlissTree, Oct 13»
7
Romney Sings Concession !!!
Schmoyoho (shmo YO ho) is the vision of a magical universe where song fills every moment. Behind this vision are The Gregory Brothers. 2ND CHANNEL: ... «YouTube, Nov 12»
8
Do You Need a High Momentum ETF?
HMTH targets high momentum on large cap stocks and while SHMO targets the ... transaction costs, HMTM and SHMO limit their exposure to 200 and 400 high ... «Zacks.com, Aug 12»
9
Kristen Wiig, My Lifelong Crush
Just like on SNL, her characters always stood out. Then she appeared on Season 1 of The Joe Shmo Show, an elaborate prank and reality show spoof that I was ... «TV.com, May 11»
10
A very ancient Egyptian Easter: Sham El-Nasim
Ancient Egyptians named it The Feast of Shmo (the revival of life) and have officially celebrated it since 2700BC. At the crack of dawn Egyptians usually leave ... «Ahram Online, Apr 11»

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