schmoo
pronunciation
How to pronounce schmoo in British English: UK [ʃ'mu:]
How to pronounce schmoo in American English: US [ʃ'mu]
Word Origin
- schmoo (n.)
- fabulous animal, ready to fulfill man's wants, 1948, invented by U.S. cartoonist Al Capp (Alfred Caplin, 1909-1979); the name perhaps based on schmoe.