[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’