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schmaltzfest

schmaltzfest noun: a very schmaltzy event, situation, or thing.

Noun

schmaltzfest (plural schmaltzfests)

  1. (derogatory, informal) A very schmaltzy event, situation, or thing.

Forms of schmaltzfest

pluralschmaltzfests

Origin of schmaltzfest

From schmaltz + -fest.

Questions about schmaltzfest

What does schmaltzfest mean?
Schmaltzfest means a very schmaltzy event, situation, or thing.
What part of speech is schmaltzfest?
Schmaltzfest is a noun.
What is the plural of schmaltzfest?
The plural of schmaltzfest is schmaltzfests.

Words near schmaltzfest in the dictionary

  1. schmaltz
  2. schmaltz up
  3. schmaltzed up
  4. Schmaltzes
  5. schmaltzes up
  6. schmaltzfest
  7. schmaltzfests
  8. schmaltzier
  9. schmaltziest
  10. schmaltzily
  11. schmaltziness

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