Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗Used to form an intensified word, typically with words starting with voiceless sibilants and affricates like /s/, /ʃ/, and /t͡ʃ/ especially for comedic effect.
Related to imitative "schm-" of many Yiddish words such as schmaltz or schmuck.
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