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Ka Hoerschaf Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

college-shmollege

Hello there,

what is meant by college-shmollege ... couldn´t find any in the internet to get an answer.

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That is an example of a formulaic reduplication signifying jocular contempt and dismissal. The spelling is usually "schm-", I think, and it takes a comma rather than a hyphen. Mom: But you have to go to college!

— Enoon

  • That is an example of a formulaic reduplication signifying jocular contempt and dismissal.
  • The spelling is usually "schm-", I think, and it takes a comma rather than a hyphen.
  • Mom: But you have to go to college!
  • Junior: College, schmollege.
  • I'm going to be a rock star!
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That is an example of a formulaic reduplication signifying jocular contempt and dismissal. The spelling is usually "schm-", I think, and it takes a comma rather than a hyphen.

Mom: But you have to go to college!
Junior: College, schmollege. I'm going to be a rock star!
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