schmear
- n (Yiddish) a batch of things that go together
- The old guy waiting for a bialy with a schmear was pissed.
- All are far cries from the fillers cherished by bagel mavens: "Novy" (smoked Nova Scotia-style salmon) or lox (brine-cured salmon) and cream cheese (known colloquially as a schmear.
- But being a battle for the hearts and minds of the Democratic left, the televised match-up is more likely to be more about the whole policy schmear than personal smear.