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schmeer

schmeer

9.9
A set of things that go together and are bought or used as one
  • noun
  • /ʃmɪr/
  • Informal
translation icon : mezcla
  • She was referring to the vista of a clear river, towering mountains, a vast meadow, and sunlight mixed with shadow hitting the whole schmeer.
  • a whole schmeer

Examples

  • For breakfast, I had a bagel with a generous schmeer of cream cheese.

  • The whole schmeer. Not to speak of global warming.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The Mayor is coming, the media, big companies that give lots of grants, limousines, the whole schmeer.

    The Relic (1997)

  • At the picnic, we brought sandwiches and all the schmeer needed for topping them.

  • The party included a full schmeer of delicious snacks, drinks, and desserts.

Synonyms

collection
vsschmeer
93 1.9

The act of gathering things for a particular purpose

is the group produced by that gathering rather than the action
assortment
vsschmeer
36 3.5

A collection of different things, like books or food

focuses on items that go together rather than just variety
caboodle
vsschmeer
  • Informal
8 8.5

All the things or people together as a group

is any grouping and may not imply the whole or everything
shmear
vsschmeer
  • Informal
1 9.9

A set of things sold or used together for one price

is a general informal group not limited to purchases
schmear
vsschmeer
  • Informal
1 9.9

A complete set of related things included together

is identical in meaning but differs in spelling or form

How Complete

schmeer
  • Informal
9.9
collection
759 1.4
assortment
36 3.5
group
∞ 1.0
item
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

schmeer singular
schmeers plural

Etymology

Schmeer comes from Yiddish schmear, which meant 'to spread' and is like the English word smear. It first named a food 'spread' and then came to mean a full 'spread' of things, so the whole schmeer means the entire collection or set.