Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schmancy

/ˈʃmænsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: schman-cy
IPA: /ˈʃmænsi/

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Fancy, especially in a contrived or pretentious fashion.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

"But thanks to the charmless chunk of schmancy condos now going up on Brooklyn’s Fourth Avenue (the Champs Élysées of auto parts stores), the rooftop sunsets we savored in summers past were, it turns out, our last."
"Rack up your arm candy with this schmancy bangle, watch, and bracelet set from Anne Klein."

Etymology

From schm- + fancy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: schm

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈʃmænsi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

schmancier (comparative) schmanciest (superlative) shmancy (alternative)

Synonyms

fancy-schmancy

Rhymes With

fancy nancy fiancée fiancee clancy yancey yancy dancy chancey chancy glancy dancey

Questions

How do you pronounce schmancy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃmænsi/.
What does schmancy mean?: Fancy, especially in a contrived or pretentious fashion.
Where does schmancy come from?: From schm- + fancy.

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