From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishschmaltzyschmaltz‧y /ˈʃmɔːltsi, ˈʃmæltsi $ ˈʃmɒːltsi, ˈʃmɑːltsi/ adjective informal EMOTIONALa schmaltzy piece of music, book etc deals with emotions such as love and sadness in a way that seems silly and not serious enough a schmaltzy love song —schmaltz noun [uncountable]
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schmaltzy• In the background schmaltzy music played softly.• However, the schmaltzy parts, near the end, work like a charm.Origin schmaltzy (1900-2000) schmaltz “schmaltzy quality” ((20-21 centuries)), from Yiddish shmalts “melted fat”, from Middle High German smalz 