schmaltz（n.）
"矫揉造作或过度感伤"，1935年，来自意第绪语 shmalts，字面意思为"融化的脂肪"，源自中古德语 smalz，来自古高地德语 smalz "动物脂肪"，与 smelzan "融化"相关（见 smelt（v.））。现代德语 Schmalz "脂肪，油脂"具有相同的比喻意义。
Hot musicians look down on sweet bands, which faithfully follow the composer's arrangements. They condemn the monotony of such music, repeated by thousands of bands on dance and radio programs. Being themselves improvisers, they feel superior to those musicians who follow unrebelliously the notes before them and their conductor's wand. Schmaltz (cf. the German schmalz, meaning grease) is derogatory term used to straight jazz. [E.J. Nichols and W.L. Werner, "Hot Jazz Jargon," in Vanity Fair, November 1935]
热门音乐家看不起甜美的乐队，后者忠实地遵循作曲家的安排。他们谴责这种音乐的单调，成千上万的乐队在舞蹈和广播节目中反复演奏。作为即兴演奏者，他们觉得自己比那些无声无息地跟随着面前的音符和指挥棒的音乐家更优秀。Schmaltz（与德语 schmalz 相似，意为油脂）是用于直爵士乐的贬义词。[E.J.尼科尔斯和 W.L.沃纳，《名利场》杂志，1935年11月]
在犹太裔美国烹饪中，也有 schmaltz herring（1914年左右）。
The boss herring, at least for Yiddish speakers and their descendants, is the schmaltz herring, possibly because of its name. There is no schmaltz in schmaltz herring, just plenty of fish fat. [Michael Wex, "Rhapsody in Schmaltz," 2016]
至少对于讲意第绪语的人和他们的后代来说，老板鲱鱼是 schmaltz 鲱鱼，可能是因为它的名字。Schmaltz 鲱鱼中没有 schmaltz，只有大量的鱼脂肪。[迈克尔·韦克斯，《瑰丽的 Schmaltz》，2016年]
该词起源时间：1935年