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schm-prefix
Used to form a reduplicated rhyming compound of any word in order to express disparagement, dismissal or derision
Etymology: Imitative of many Yiddish words such as schmaltz or schmuck
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schm-
Shm-reduplication is a form of reduplication originating in Yiddish in which the original word or its first syllable (the base) is repeated with the copy (the reduplicant) beginning with shm- (sometimes schm-), pronounced . The construction is generally used to indicate irony, sarcasm, derision, skepticism, or lack of interest with respect to comments about the discussed object. In general, the new combination is used as an interjection.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of schm- in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of schm- in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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