SCHMEAR


Meaning of SCHMEAR in English

[ ʃmɪə ]

(also schmeer )

■ noun N. Amer. informal

1》 an underhand inducement.

2》 a quantity of butter, soft cheese, etc. spread on bread.

Phrases

the whole ~ everything possible or available.

Origin

1960s: from Yiddish shmirn 'flatter, grease'.

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