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schmaltzy Definition


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schmaltz
noun
    1. colloq
      Extreme or excessive sentimentality, especially in music or other art.
    2. Fat, especially chicken fat, used for cooking.
Derivative: schmaltzy
adj
    Etymology: 1930s: Yiddish, from German Schmalz cooking fat.



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