schmancy
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9.6
- adjective
- /ʃmæn.si/
- Informal
:
elegante
- Oh, look, he just went from fancy schmancy to straight talk.
Oh, look, he just went from fancy schmancy to straight talk.
- Oh, look, he just went from fancy schmancy to straight talk.
- Well, have you seen these fancy schmancy HD TV's?
- We see it in these big scandals when these big fancy schmancy types have a great big fall from grace.
- Oh, they're a catch because they went to Harvard and came from some fancy schmancy family?
- And then these guys right here at the fancy schmancy ones with the gold outline all the way around.
Examples
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It's black tie so we're having to like get all fancy schmancy and this is my dress.
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We see it in these big scandals when these big fancy schmancy types have a great big fall from grace.
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Oh look, he just went from fancy schmancy to straight talk.
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And once you got this fancy schmancy thing all done, now the evil really starts.
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And then these guys right here at the fancy schmancy ones with the gold outline all the way around.
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Well, have you seen these fancy schmancy HD TV's?
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And then lastly, you will see that I'm wearing this fancy schmancy new shirt.
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These are my fancy schmancy Floresis lipsticks that I love.
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Sure, if you want this to be some, some fancy schmancy socialite thing, you know, to, to, to show famous people using your, your VR headset, great.
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She wore a schmancy dress that turned heads at the party.
Synonyms
497
2.7
Decorative and not plain, often with many small details
85
2.0
Clothes or rooms that look fashionable and attractive
74
7.3
Trying to seem more important or clever than you really are
69
4.1
Very bright or showy in a way that attracts attention
38
6.9
Expensive and stylish in a way that rich people like
20
5.8
Showing elegant, expensive style that makes someone seem richer or more important
18
7.4
Very stylish and expensive-looking, like a fancy car or hotel
15
7.2
Bright and stylish in a way that draws attention
13
4.8
A bright, showy look that tries to impress people
11
7.7
To show off very expensive things to attract attention
8
3.2
Bright or fancy in a way that draws attention
7
7.5
Expensive and fashionable, showing that someone has money
4
7.7
Fashionable and showy in a way that seems rich
1
8.7
Very fancy in a way that tries to impress people
1
9.2
Very stylish and elegant
Acting very fancy to show you are better than others
Being fancy and expensive, liked by rich people
Looks very expensive to impress people
Stylish in a way that shows upper-class manners
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Etymology
The word schmancy is built from the everyday word fancy with a joking schm- added from Yiddish, where schm- means 'to mock'. So schmancy means stylish or 'showy' in a slightly mocking, playful way.