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schmeared

schmeared is the simple past and past participle of schmear.

Meaning of schmear

Verb

schmear (third-person singular simple present schmears, present participle schmearing, simple past and past participle schmeared)

  1. To spread something, often a bagel spread.
  2. (slang, transitive) To bribe.
    • "What happened?"
      "Nothing."
      "How could nothing happen if you're not with her? Listen, did you grease that d.j.?"
      "No."
      "You didn't schmear him? You think the world owes you a living?"1969, Morris Renek, Siam Miami, page 131

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Questions about schmeared

What is schmeared the simple past and past participle of?
Schmeared is the simple past and past participle of schmear.

Words near schmeared in the dictionary

  1. schmarmy
  2. schmate
  3. schmatte
  4. schmattes
  5. schmear
  6. schmeared
  7. schmearing
  8. schmears
  9. schmeat
  10. schmeck
  11. schmeckel

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