schmaltz

schmaltz

noun \ˈshmȯlts, ˈshmälts\

Definition of SCHMALTZ

1

: sentimental or florid music or art

2

: sentimentality

— schmaltzy \ˈshmȯlt-sē, ˈshmält-\ adjective

Variants of SCHMALTZ

schmaltz also schmalz \ˈshmȯlts, ˈshmälts\

Examples of SCHMALTZ

1. The movie has too much schmaltz for me.
2. <the love song was a typical example of overproduced schmaltz>

Origin of SCHMALTZ

Yiddish shmalts, literally, rendered fat

First Known Use: 1935

Related to SCHMALTZ

Synonyms: goo, mush, corn (also schmalz), sludge, slush, soap opera, sorghum

Related Words: claptrap, drivel, rubbish, tripe

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