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smiercase

smier·case
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [smeer-keys]
    • /ˈsmɪərˌkeɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [smeer-keys]
    • /ˈsmɪərˌkeɪs/

Definition of smiercase word

  • noun smiercase any soft cheese suitable for spreading or eating with a spoon, especially a sour cottage cheese. 1

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Origin of smiercase

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30, Americanism; half translation, half adoption of German Schmierkäse, equivalent to schmier(en) to spread, smear + Käse cheese1

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Parts of speech for Smiercase

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

smiercase popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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