schmaltz

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שמאַלץ (shmalts) or German Schmalz.

Noun

schmaltz (uncountable)

  1. (uncountable) Liquid chicken fat.
  2. (uncountable) Excessively sentimental art or music.

Derived terms

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