[schmaltz] also schmalz n [Yiddish shmalts, lit., rendered fat, fr. MHG smalz; akin to OHG smelzan to melt--more at smelt] (1935) 1: sentimental or florid music or art
2: sentimentality -- schmaltzy adj
SCHMALTZ
Meaning of SCHMALTZ in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012