Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
the whole schmear — everything possible or available; every aspect of the situation I m going for the whole schmear … Useful english dictionary
schmear — (n.) 1961, bribery, from Yiddish shmir spread, from shmirn to grease, smear, from M.H.G. smiren, from O.H.G. smirwen to smear (see SMEAR (Cf. smear) (v.); Cf. slang to grease (someone s) palm to bribe ). Phrase the whole schmear the entire affair … Etymology dictionary
schmear — [shmir] n. [E Yiddish shmir, lit., a smearing < shmirn, to smear < MHG smir(we)n] Slang 1. some matter or activity with all its related features: usually the whole schmear 2. a bribe: Also sp. schmeer … English World dictionary
whole nine yards — by 1970, of unknown origin; perhaps arbitrary (Cf. CLOUD NINE (Cf. cloud nine)). Among the guesses that have been made without real evidence: concrete mixer trucks were said to have dispensed in this amount. Or the yard may be in the slang sense… … Etymology dictionary
the whole schmear — everything possible or available. → schmear … English new terms dictionary
schmear — noun (Yiddish) a batch of things that go together he bought the whole schmeer • Syn: ↑schmeer, ↑shmear • Topics: ↑Yiddish • Hypernyms: ↑batch, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
schmear — /shmear/, Slang. n. 1. a dab, as of cream cheese, spread on a roll, bagel, or the like. 2. a number of related things, ideas, etc., resulting in a unified appearance, attitude, plan, or the like (usually used in the phrase the whole schmear). 3.… … Universalium
schmear — or schmeer [[t]ʃmɪər[/t]] n. v. schmeared or schmeered, schmear•ing or schmeer•ing. Slang. 1) cvb sts a number of related things, matters, etc.: to go through the whole schmear[/ex] 2) cvb sts a bribe 3) cvb sts to bribe • Etymology: 1960–65;… … From formal English to slang
schmear — or schmeer noun Etymology: Yiddish shmir smear Date: 1965 an aggregate of related things < the whole schmear > … New Collegiate Dictionary
schmear — [ʃmɪə] (also schmeer) noun N. Amer. informal 1》 an underhand inducement. 2》 a quantity of butter, soft cheese, etc. spread on bread. Phrases the whole schmear everything possible or available. Origin 1960s: from Yiddish shmirn flatter, grease … English new terms dictionary
