See Schmäh on Wiktionary
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"text": "Dånn woa des ois nur a Schmäh?",
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"idea",
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"(derogatory) hollow phrase; empty promise; large talk or idea without substance"
],
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"Austria",
"derogatory",
"masculine"
]
},
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"english": "We always have a quick chit-chat with the conductor on the train.",
"text": "Mim Schaffner in der Båhn håmma immer an kurzn Schmäh.",
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},
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99
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69,
75
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],
"english": "Some people don't just want to buy something in the shop, but also want to have a bit of small talk.",
"text": "Månche Leit woin ned nur wås kaufn im Gschäft, sondern ah a bissl an Schmäh fiahrn.",
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}
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"english": "He's got a great sense of humour.",
"text": "Der håd an leiwandn Schmäh.",
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"english": "The jokes are going back and forth today.",
"text": "Nå, heid rennt der Schmäh.",
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}
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"english": "You have to turn on your charm on the old man and it'll work out.",
"text": "Den Oidn muasst min Schmäh påckn, dånn geht des scho.",
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17
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"english": "You certainly have to get used to the Viennese Schmäh.",
"text": "Der Wiener Schmäh is sicher gwehnungsbediaftig.",
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21
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"english": "A little bit of Schmäh makes life easier.",
"text": "Mit a bissl an Schmäh kummst leichter durchs Lebn.",
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}
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{
"word": "verschmähen"
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"english": "In the past, fiacre drivers were very hostile towards female fiacre drivers. They said that women didn’t belong on a coachman’s box. Gradually though, the drivers came to appreciate the advantages of having women drivers, as they were better at engaging with customers.",
"ref": "2018, Roland Girtler, editor, Girtler unterwegs: Gespräche mit sieben Zeitgenossen, Wien: Böhlau, Der Beginn des Fiakerfahrens – als Frau unter interessanten Männern:",
"text": "Früher waren die Fiaker zu den Fiakerfahrerinnen sehr böse. Sie sagten, dass eine Frau nicht auf einen Kutschbock gehöre. Nach und nach lernten die Fahrer doch die Vorteile durch die Frauen zu schätzen, denn mit ihnen lief der Schmäh besser.",
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"english": "For all its seriousness and respect, wit and Viennese charm must not be forgotten — after all, humour is the only way to cope with life’s greatest challenges.",
"ref": "2021, “Franziska Singer & Amrei Baumgartl: Darf's ein bisserl Mord sein?”, in Falter:",
"text": "Bei aller Ernsthaftigkeit und Respekt dürfen natürlich Witz und Wiener Schmäh nicht fehlen – denn schließlich kann man nur mit Humor die schlimmsten Dinge im Leben bewältigen.",
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},
{
"ipa": "/ˈʃmeː/"
},
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"ipa": "[-e̞ː]",
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},
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