Shm-reduplication
Shm-reduplication is a form of reduplication in which the original word or its first syllable (the base) is repeated with the copy (the reduplicant) beginning with shm- (sometimes schm-). The construction is generally used to indicate irony, derision or scepticism with respect to comments about the discussed object: “He’s just a baby!” “Baby-shmaby. He’s already 5 years old!” (via @yjon)
SchmWAT?
Mallow Schmallow.
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I use this every day, basically.
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Sabi na nga ba e, may pinagmulan yung “Dan Schman”!
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Oddly enough, incredibly hard...word “shm-reduplication.”
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Mallow Schmallow.
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THIS HAS A NAME????
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