sch-

/ʃ/

prefix

Used to form an intensified word, typically with words starting with voiceless sibilants and affricates like /s/, /ʃ/, and /t͡ʃ/ especially for comedic effect.

“Iss too schticky.”

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Meanings

prefix

alternative sh- · alternative shm-

  1. Used to form an intensified word, typically with words starting with voiceless sibilants and affricates like /s/, /ʃ/, and /t͡ʃ/ especially for comedic effect.

    Iss too schticky.

Origin

Related to imitative "schm-" of many Yiddish words such as schmaltz or schmuck.

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Cite this entry
APA

sch-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sch-

MLA

“sch-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sch-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sch-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sch-.

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