Main Entry: schmaltz

Variant(s): also schmalz \ˈshmȯlts, ˈshmälts\

Function: noun

Etymology: Yiddish shmalts, literally, rendered fat

Date: 1935

1 : sentimental or florid music or art
2 : sentimentality

— schmaltzy \ˈshmȯlt-sē, ˈshmält-\ adjective