Schmos

In early episodes, Homer is simply one of Burns's drones or boobs or schmos from Sector 7G.

And what about the husbands? Yes, these yearned-for women were, in many cases, married, but you never get these schmos' side of the story.

"At the time, I belonged to a group that, I realize now, fed on the fears and insecurities of hard-luck schmos like myself."