schm‑

or shm‑

prefix

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

   our rich aunt in her fancy-schmancy clothes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of schm‑¹

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

Meanwhile the misery of Man gains the upper hand, and in the following Allegro con moto there sounds all the fury of a wild chase: Ein Weinen, Kreischen, Schm�hen and Verfluchen Und Hohn und L�sterung und w�st' Geschrei Taucht aus des Menschenl�rmes Wirbelwogen.

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

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

Schneckh�s, Peckh�s, St�k du d�n ver Horner r�t, S�st schm�t ick d� in'n Graven, Da freten d� de Raven.

From Project Gutenberg