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Schmiere — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dope noun (informal) An illegal drug, especially marijuana or heroin.
  • goo noun A sticky, gummy, or slimy semi-liquid substance of unclear or unpleasant composition.
  • grease noun Melted or soft animal fat, or any thick oily substance used for lubrication.
  • gunk noun Any sticky, dirty, or unidentifiable substance.
  • lubricant noun A substance, such as oil or grease, applied between surfaces to cut down friction and wear.
  • muck noun Wet, sticky dirt, mud, or manure.

Senses

Schmiere is used for these senses in English:

  • dope (uncountable) Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
  • goo (uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery, unpleasant, and of vague or unknown composition, such as slime or semen.
  • grease (by extension) Any oily or fatty matter.
  • gunk (uncountable, informal) Grime, dirt, slime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance.
  • lubricant A substance used to reduce friction between objects or surfaces.
  • muck Slimy mud, sludge.

dope — full definition

  1. noun (informal) An illegal drug, especially marijuana or heroin.
  2. noun Inside information, or useful facts about something.
  3. noun (informal) A foolish or stupid person.
  4. adj (slang) Excellent, impressive, cool.
  5. verb To give someone drugs, often secretly or illegally, or (in sports) to use banned performance-enhancing drugs.

goo — full definition

  1. noun A sticky, gummy, or slimy semi-liquid substance of unclear or unpleasant composition.
  2. noun Overly sentimental or sappy talk or emotion.

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