Schmaltzy In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "schmaltzy", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-10-09 09:10

Meaning of Schmaltzy

Schmaltzy disapproving adjective informal

To describe something that is overly sweet and sentimental.

This song is so schmaltzy that she can't listen to the whole song.

This novel tells about a schmaltzy love affair. I am not passionate about these romantic ones.

It seems schmaltzy, yet Peter says it with great warmth.

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Origin of Schmaltzy

The word was first recorded in 1935.

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