[ 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'.
[ 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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004