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smearcase

[ smeer-keys ]

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noun

, Chiefly North Midland U.S.

any soft cheese suitable for spreading or eating with a spoon, especially a sour cottage cheese.

1820–30, Americanism; half translation, half adoption of German Schmierkäse, equivalent to schmier ( en ) to spread, smear + Käse cheese ¹

If old Smearcase continues to fool away his hard-earned wealth in that manner, his friends ought to buy an injunction on his will!

In America cottage cheese is also called pot, Dutch and smearcase.

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