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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Word of the Day ~ Schmutz

schmutz or shmutz


PRONUNCIATION:
(shmuhts, shmoots)                

MEANING:
noun: Dirt, filth, or any undesirable substance.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Yiddish shmuts. Earliest documented use: 1968.

We use this word frequently around our house.

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