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单词 fancy-schmancy
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fancy-schmancyadj.

Brit. /ˌfansɪˈʃmansi/, U.S. /ˌfænsiˈʃmænsi/
Forms: 1900s– fancy-schmancy, 1900s– fancy-shmancy, 1900s– fency-schmency, 1900s– fency-shmency.
Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: fancy adj.
Etymology: Reduplication (with variation of the initial consonant; compare schm- comb. form) of fancy adj.
colloquial (originally U.S.). Often depreciative.
Extremely fancy, esp. in a pretentious or ostentatious way.
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1935 A. Kober Thunder over Bronx 28 Now alluva sudden is fency-shmency with forks.
1966 Evening Observer (Dunkirk-Fredonia, N.Y.) 26 Jan. 11/1 That was Kris Nelson..in Bergdorf's buying fancy-schmancy and very hip boots.
1998 C. Bennett Zink 40 Some fancy-schmancy doctors would say you lack self-esteem.
2015 Forever Sports July 89/3 Currently, even fancy-schmancy multisport watches can only do so much.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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