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shmear
We have found lemma(root) word of shmear : schmear.
Definitions
[ʃmɪə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an underhand inducement
(e.g: he knew the schmear was on when the producer invited him to lunch)
- a smear or spread
(e.g: a schmear of low-fat cream cheese)
Phrases:
- the whole schmear
Origin
:
late 19th century: from Yiddish shmirn ‘flatter, grease’
[ʃmɪə], (Verb)
Definitions:
- flatter or ingratiate oneself with (someone)
(e.g: he was buying us drinks and schmearing us up)
Phrases:
- the whole schmear
Origin
:
late 19th century: from Yiddish shmirn ‘flatter, grease’
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