schmaltz
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noun \ˈshmȯlts, ˈshmälts\Definition of SCHMALTZ
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: sentimental or florid music or art
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schmaltz also schmalz \ˈshmȯlts, ˈshmälts\
Examples of SCHMALTZ
- The movie has too much schmaltz for me.
- <the love song was a typical example of overproduced schmaltz>
Origin of SCHMALTZ
Yiddish shmalts, literally, rendered fat
First Known Use: 1935
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