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schmaltzy

[shmahlt-see, shmawlt-]

schmaltz·y

[shmahlt-see, shmawlt-]
adjective schmaltz·i·er, schmaltz·i·est. Informal.
of, pertaining to, or characterized by schmaltz.
Also, schmalz·y.


Origin:
1930–35; schmaltz + -y1
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Schmaltzy is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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schmaltzy (ʃmæltsɪ, ʃmɔːltsɪ)
 
adj , -ier, -iest
excessively sentimental

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schmaltzy definition

[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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