See also: Schmutz

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Etymology

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From Yiddish שמוץ (shmuts) or German Schmutz. Doublet of smut.

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Noun

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schmutz (uncountable)

  1. dirt, filth
    • 2023 August 3, Sarah Naftalis, “Local News” (21:51 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows[1], season 5, episode 5, spoken by Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch):
      “Let's take a look at the News 8 WeatherWall with high Doppler action. And this patch right here, um... well, that's a little schmutz there on the old WeatherWall with high Doppler action.”

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