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Definition of Shmaltz
1. Noun. (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music.
Generic synonyms: Drippiness, Mawkishness, Mushiness, Sentimentality, Sloppiness, Soupiness
Category relationships: Yiddish
Definition of Shmaltz
1. schmaltz [n -ES] - See also: schmaltz
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Literary usage of Shmaltz
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1. The United States Democratic Review by Conrad Swackhamer (1840)
"[September, shmaltz, who is Minister of War, is the only Bavarian in the ministry.
He was colonel of cavalry in Bavaria, and knew enough at home to act as ..."
2. Chicago City Directory and Business Advertiser (1855)
"... printer R. Fergus, h Halsted bt Madison and Monroe Barnett Michael, clerk,
bds 210 Madison Barnett SC cutter J. & A. shmaltz Barnet Thomas, ..."
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