schm‑

American  

Or shm‑

prefix

1. (used to form jocular, usually derisive reduplications).

   our rich aunt in her fancy-schmancy clothes.

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Etymology

Origin of schm‑

From the Yiddish word shm‑

Example Sentences

The word itself evokes restraint, its rough schm- sound reminiscent of the knife’s halting scrape.

From Slate

Our journey was happily over, and yesterday I drove here, and at night met with a wonderful organ, on which I could play "Schm�cke dich, O liebe Seele!" to my heart's content.

From Project Gutenberg

Moreover, Fanny, I have here discovered the particular stops which ought to be used in Sebastian Bach's "Schm�cke dich, O liebe Seele."

From Project Gutenberg

Letzte Hose, die mich schm�ckte, Fahre wohl! dein Amt ist aus, Ach auch Dich, die mich entz�ckte, Schleppt ein Andrer nun nach Haus.

From Project Gutenberg

At Volkswagen's sprawling headquarters in Wolfsburg, Chairman Toni Schm�cker and his top aides are pondering a major question: Should the West German automaker build a second plant in the U.S.?

From Time Magazine Archive