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schmaltz⋅y

  [shmahlt-see, shmawlt-]
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–adjective schmaltz⋅i⋅er, schmaltz⋅i⋅est. Informal.
of, pertaining to, or characterized by schmaltz.
Also, schmalzy.

Origin:
1930–35; schmaltz + -y 1
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schmaltz·y also schmalz·y   (shmält'sē)   
adj.   schmaltz·i·er also schmalz·i·er, schmaltz·i·est also schmalz·i·est Informal
Of, relating to, or marked by excessive or maudlin sentimentality. See Synonyms at sentimental.
schmaltz'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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schmaltzy [ˈʃmɑltsi]

and shmaltzy
  1. mod.
    overly sweet and sentimental. (See also schmaltz.) : This movie is too schmaltzy for me.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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