Subject Matter Ignoramus: used to describe a
manager or executive who supposedly knows "how to
lead" but knows
nothing about the actual business or activities he or she is supposed to manage. Pronounced "smigh" -- rhymes with "sigh".
Opposite of subject matter expert (SME).
They've hired a SMI to head up the Roads Department: the
guy can'
t tell concrete from asphalt -- hell, he doesn'
t even drive.