schmaltz



schmaltz

and shmaltz (ʃmɑlts)
n. extreme sentimentality; corny sweetness. (From a Yiddish word meaning fat or oil.) I didn’t like that movie. Too much schmaltz.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Selena[si'linə]
SulisŁAwsuw-LEE-swahfPolish
Konstancjakawn-STAHNTS-yahPolish
Kalishakə-LEESH-ə, kə-LISH-əAfrican American (Rare)
Augustine (2)o-goos-TEEN (French), ow-guws-TEE-nə (German)French, German
Ognena-Macedonian