n.
Pronunciation: ' smeg-m ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, detergent, soap, from Greek sm ē gma, from sm ē chein to wash off, clean
Date: circa 1819
: the secretion of a sebaceous gland specifically : the cheesy sebaceous matter that collects between the glans penis and the foreskin or around the clitoris and labia minora