Schmaltz — or schmalz is rendered pig, chicken, or goose fat used for frying or as a spread on bread, especially in German and Polish cuisine. The brown fatty residue left in the pan after frying bacon is schmalz (although the melted fat that is usually… … Wikipedia
schmaltz|y — «SHMAHLT see», adjective, schmaltz|i|er, schmaltz|i|est. Slang. of or characterized by schmaltz; cloyingly sentimental: »Big, schmaltzy dance bands (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
schmaltz — ☆ schmaltz [shmälts, shmôlts ] n. [? via Yiddish < Ger schmaltz, lit., rendered fat, akin to schmelzen, to melt: see SMELT2] Slang 1. highly sentimental and banal music, literature, etc. 2. banal or excessive sentimentalism: Also sp. schmalz… … English World dictionary
Schmaltz — Schmaltz, Moritz Ferdinand, geb. 18. Juni 1789 in Stolpen in Sachsen, wo sein Vater Acciseinspector war; erhielt seine Vorbildung seit 1798 auf der Fürstenschule in Meißen, studirte seit 1894 in Leipzig u. später in Wittenberg Theologie,… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Schmaltz — Schmaltz, Mor. Ferd., prot. Theolog, geb. 1785 zu Stolpen bei Dresden, 1816–18 Prediger zu Wien. 1819 Pastor an der Kirche zu Neustadt Dresden, seit 1833 Hauptpastor an der St. Jakobikirche u. Scholarch in Hamburg, gilt als ausgezeichneter… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
schmaltz — [ ʃmɔlts ] noun uncount INFORMAL music, art, or movies that are emotional in a way that seems silly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
schmaltz — (n.) banal or excessive sentimentalism, 1935, from Yiddish shmalts, lit. melted fat, from M.H.G. smalz, from O.H.G., related to smelzan to melt. Modern Ger. Schmalz fat, grease has the same figurative meaning. First mentioned in English as a… … Etymology dictionary
schmaltz — ► NOUN informal ▪ excessive sentimentality. DERIVATIVES schmaltzy adjective. ORIGIN Yiddish, from German Schmalz dripping, lard … English terms dictionary
Schmaltz — Gaenseschmalz (schmaltz de ganso). El schmaltz o schmalz es grasa procesada de pollo o ganso usada para freír o untar sobre pan. Es popular en la gastronomía judía, siendo usado por los judíos del noroeste y este de Europa a quienes el cashrut… … Wikipedia Español
schmaltz — or schmalz or shmaltz [[t]ʃmɑlts, ʃmɔlts[/t]] n. inf Informal. exaggerated sentimentalism, as in music or writing • Etymology: 1930–35; < Yiddish shmalts or G Schmaltz fat, grease, c. smelt I schmaltz′y, adj. schmaltz•i•er, schmaltz•i•est … From formal English to slang
