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Yiddish. of, pertaining to, or characterized by schmaltz. Overly emotional. Cheesy sentiment, grandiose passion usually accompanied by effusive or overly-demonstrative gesticulations.

Superlative combination of sincerity and sentimentality. Abundance of enthusiasm or excitement. Usually one-sided, always over-the-top. Can be misconstrued as meretricious in nature, though that's not usually the case.

Often off-putting.
"Strangers with that kind of honesty make me go the big rubbery one" Narrator, Fight Club
H. Helpington: Omigod! Thank you SO MUCH. You're freaking amazing! Life as I know it would cease to exist if you hadn't come along. When there was no other light in my life you, wonderful you, shined on. You kept me safe and sane and you helped me when I couldn't help myself. 'll be grateful to you always. Hookers should be so lucky to have a heart of gold like yours. I think I love you a little. Thank you friend.

ABB: Shut it. Don't make me bitch-slap the stupid out you. I friggin' hate it when you're schmaltzy like that. Jeez chri, you're not going gay on me are ya? I told you I'm not like that. Anyway, you're welcome. Now show me what you really learned about STFU.
schmaltzy by HelpyHelpington December 13, 2010
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schmaltz 

from Yiddish, shmalts, meaning rendered (melted) animal fat; usually chicken fat. Schmaltz is used to make matzo balls.

figuratively: a work of art that is excessively sentimental, sappy or cheesy.
That old Jewish guy at the next table is spreading schmaltz on his bread. It's so grody!

Gone With the Wind?! Why would you want to see that piece of 1930's schmaltz? Let's rent AVP instead!

schmaltz by pogo747 September 19, 2006
Word of the Day on August 22, 2023
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German or Austrian word for hearty kiss.
see you later, schmatz.
Schmatz by Adam Bernhardt February 19, 2008

Schmaltz 

From Yiddish, rendered chicken or goose fat. in east European cooking chicken fat is used as an easy fix to otherwise tasteless cooking. in other words, its a Crowd pleaser.
in jewish slang, Schmalts refers to a tacky, overdone or outright exploitative piece of art or design.
Goyim: hi man, have you seen that food-porn video where they use lard in a matzo-ball soup? i thought you guys don't eat pork.
jew: that's just Schmaltz.
Schmaltz by pizzamaster June 17, 2020

Shmaltzy 

Keep it soft at first, but then you can make is shmaltzy!
Shmaltzy by Bee :] April 22, 2009
term for a movie that's been historically over-rated by film critics.
"rebel without a cause" is a schmaltin - a real 4-star cringe-fest.
schmaltin by nebiru100 December 21, 2011
A way of deciding on something with 2 or more people. Out of one or more choices each person eliminates, or "schmatties", the option they like the least until you are left with one option that is the least worst.

verb: schmatty
formal / fully name: latty schmatty

etomology: named for Chris Latty who is indecisive
Let's schmatty between pizza, burgers, and sushi. Diedre, schmatty one.
schmatty by polishbroadcast July 16, 2020
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Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.
"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"
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murderhobo 

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The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
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Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
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In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.
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Concrete cowboy 

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.
Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.
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hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh
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