"schm-" meaning in All languages combined

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Prefix [English]

IPA: /ʃm/
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish שמ־ (shm-), imitative of many Yiddish words such as schmaltz or schmuck. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|yi|שמ־}} Borrowed from Yiddish שמ־ (shm-) Head templates: {{head|en|prefixes}} schm-
  1. (chiefly US) Used to form a reduplicated rhyming compound of any word in order to express disparagement, dismissal, or derision. Tags: US, morpheme
    Sense id: en-schm--en-prefix-ajrD56-t Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 42
  2. Used to form an intensified word, typically with words starting with m especially for comedic effect. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-schm--en-prefix--3OJHT0o
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: shm- Related terms: sch-

Alternative forms

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