schmear

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shmeer]
- /ʃmɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shmeer]
- /ʃmɪər/

Definitions of schmear word

noun schmear a dab, as of cream cheese, spread on a roll, bagel, or the like. 1
noun schmear a number of related things, ideas, etc., resulting in a unified appearance, attitude, plan, or the like (usually used in the phrase the whole schmear). 1
noun schmear a bribe. 1
verb with object schmear to spread; smear: Schmear it on the bread. 1
verb with object schmear to bribe. 1
noun schmear a situation, matter, or affair (esp in the phrase the whole schmear) 0

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Origin of schmear

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

1960-65; apparently < Yiddish shmirn to smear, grease; compare Middle High German smirwen (German schmieren); see smear

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Parts of speech for Schmear

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Schmear

schmear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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