Shmalz

shmaltz

[shmahlts, shmawlts]
noun
Also, shmalz.
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schmaltz definition

[ʃmɑlts]
and shmaltz
  1. n.
    extreme sentimentality; corny sweetness. (From a Yiddish word meaning fat or oil.) : I didn't like that movie. Too much schmaltz.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Shmalz is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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