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Schmearis a word ofGermanicorigin, equivalent to "smear" or "spread" (usually fat or butter). In some Germanic languages, thecognateofsmearitself means butter (c.f.smör/smørin theNorth Germanic languages).
The use and spelling ofschmearorshmearin American English is a direct loanword fromYiddish,where its original usage referred to cheese.[1]In modern usage it has extended to anything that can be spread, such ascream cheesespread upon abagel.[2] In some cases, it refers to "an entire set or group of related things", or the expression "the whole shmear".[1]It can also refer to bribery, as a "little extra" spread on top.
Incard gamessuch asSchafkopf,PinochleorSheepshead,schmearing is to play a high-scoring card to a trick in the hope that one's partner will win it (seeschmear (cards)).[citation needed]
As a slang term, the wordshmirin Yiddish can also refer to a slap on the face, primarily when disciplining young children.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^abPhilologos (10 February 2006)."Now Shmear This".The Forward.Retrieved1 August2020.
- ^Waldman, Amy (27 July 1997)."Sushi With a Schmear?".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved1 August2020.
-"SHMEAR ME! ONE SMALL TOWN, CREAM CHEESE RULES".The Post-Standard.Syracuse, NY. 19 October 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 19 October 2012.Retrieved1 August2020.
-Skenazy, Lenore (8 June 1997)."OY VEY ES SCHMEAR! SOMETHING 'UNHOLEY' IS BEING DONE TO THE BAGEL".New York Daily News.Retrieved1 August2020.
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