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Noun: schmalz  shmolts or shmólts
  1. (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music
    "The film was criticized for its schmalz and overly sentimental storyline";
    - schmaltz [informal], shmaltz

Derived forms: schmalzes

Type of: drippiness, mawkishness, mushiness, sentimentality, sloppiness, soupiness

Encyclopedia: Schmalz, William