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schmaltz

UK/ʃmɒlts/ US/ʃmɔːlts/ uncommon

noun

1.

Origin

Borrowed from Yiddish שמאַלץ (shmalts) or German Schmalz. Doublet of smalt, smalto, and enamel.

Phrases

  • schmaltz up

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