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smiercase

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smier⋅case

  [smeer-keys]
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–noun
smearcase.

smear⋅case

  [smeer-keys]
–noun Chiefly North Midland U.S.
any soft cheese suitable for spreading or eating with a spoon, esp. a sour cottage cheese.
Also, smiercase, schmierkase.

Origin:
1820–30, Americanism; half trans., half adoption of G Schmierkäse, equiv. to schmier(en) to spread, smear + Käse cheese

Regional variation note:
See cottage cheese.
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