schmaltz ‧ y /ˈʃmɔːltsi, ˈʃmæltsi $ ˈʃmɒːltsi, ˈʃmɑːltsi/ BrE AmE adjective informal
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: schmaltz 'schmaltzy quality' (20-21 centuries) , from Yiddish shmalts 'melted fat' , from Middle High German smalz ]
a schmaltzy piece of music, book etc deals with emotions such as love and sadness in a way that seems silly and not serious enough:
a schmaltzy love song
—schmaltz noun [uncountable]