schmeat

schmeat is the alternative form of shmeat.

Meaning of shmeat

shmeat (uncountable)

(neologism) Animal meat grown artificially from a tissue culture.
- His work involves turning formless, textureless patches of the stuff into mass-produced form — like meat sheets, or what one might affectionately call "shmeat." […] So, to recap the opinions on the state of shmeat: It's animal-friendly but bad for the environment; we have the how-to, but not the...2008 May 20, Ketzel Levine, “Lab-Grown Meat a Reality, But Who Will Eat It?”, in NPR, archived from the original on 04 Nov 2023
Synonyms:

cultured meat, clean meat

shmeat (uncountable)

schmeat (uncountable)

(derogatory, humorous, rare) Meat.
- ‘[…] The Miss America people are considering you for one of the judges. Whaddaya say to that?’ Me, I didn’t say anything; I was speechless. But Marian snorted, ‘That meat parade!’ ‘Meat, schmeat, it’s exposure, darling.’1984, Barbara Paul, “Kelly Ingram”, in The Renewable Virgin, New York, N.Y.: Charles Scribner’s Sons, →ISBN, page 44
- Benny: I don't CARE what you want! I want a MEAT LOVER'S SPECIAL, dammit! You should too! […] Jimmy: Meat, schmeat, don't you ever get sick of meat?1998 December 6, Jay Steele, “[UEW] Flash Flood Part IV (12/4)”, in rec.sport.pro-wrestling.fantasy (Usenet), archived from the original on 17 Apr 2026

Blend of sch- + sheet + meat.

From sch- + meat. In sense 1, possibly influenced by schlong.

What does schmeat mean?: Schmeat means meat.
What is schmeat the alternative form of?: Schmeat is the alternative form of shmeat.
What part of speech is schmeat?: Schmeat is a noun.

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