smearcase

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smearcase

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In Pennsylvanian usage, borrowed from Pennsylvania German Schmierkaes. (In Texas, presumably from the cognate equivalent in Texas German.) Compare schmear, from Yiddish.

noun schmierkase · smear-case · smear case

Dutch, English, Pennsylvania, Texas, US, especially Cottage cheese. GERMAN CLUB SANDWICH: Thin slices of pumpernickel, rye, and white bread are used for this sandwich. Rub half a pound of smearcase until smooth, add three tablespoonfuls of thick cream and two of melted butter; season with pepper and salt. Spread some of this cheese mixture on a buttered slice of pum

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@misc{smearcase_2026,
  title = {smearcase},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/smearcase},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}