schmear

Meaning

Noun

1. A spread that goes on a bagel.
2. A batch of things that go together.
3. An aggregate.

Verb

1. To spread something, often a bagel spread.
2. (slang, transitive) To bribe.

Synonyms

schmeer

shmear

bribe

Translations

Schmier

arrosage

enveloppe

✉️

pot-de-vin

dessous-de-table

graissage

beurrage

boodle

smeergeld

steekpenning

negócio

propina

soborno

unto

mordido

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃmɪə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Cognate with German: schmieren

In summary

Borrowed from Yiddish שמיר (shmir, “smear, spread”); compare German schmieren. Doublet of smear, smearcase. By surface analysis, schm- + smear.