Definition of schmutz
US slang
: a filthy or soiling substance (such as mud, dust, or grime) : dirt
… what's a little schmutz to a New Yorker? That's why we have immune systems. — Discover What to watch while wiping some schmutz off your million dollar face with a hundred dollar bill in the presence of an attractive young lady … — Deadspin … point out the schmutz on a classmate's shirt.— Jonathan Marks
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The first known use of schmutz was in 1838
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