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• shm-, sm-

語源

Borrowed from Yiddish שמ־ (shm-), imitative of many Yiddish words such as schmaltz or schmuck.

発音

• IPA: /ʃm-/

接頭辞

schm-

1. (chiefly US) Used to form a reduplicated rhyming compound of any word in order to express disparagement, dismissal, or derision.

   Rain, schmain, we've got a game to play.

   • 1965, Tom Lehrer, “Werner von Braun”, in That Was The Week That Was:

     Gather 'round while I sing you of Wernher von Braun / A man whose allegiance / Is ruled by expedience / Call him a Nazi, he won't even frown / "Nazi, Schmazi!" says Wernher von Braun

2. Used to form an intensified word, typically with words starting with m especially for comedic effect.

   Issa big schmood.

   Look at my big schmeat.

派生語

関連する語

• sch-

アナグラム

• MHSc, HMCs, HMCS, HCMs, CMHS, MHCs