schmonzes

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Definitions

  • n. Small pieces of valueless decorative; bric-a-brac.

  • n. Idle talk, nonsense.

Example Sentences

  • "Is there one table in here not covered with schmonzes?"

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • שמאָנצעס shmontses 'nonsense'

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • Great Britain

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).
      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      shmontzes, shmontses, shmonzes

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