fancy-shmancy

English

Adjective

fancy-shmancy (comparative fancy-shmancier, superlative fancy-shmanciest)

Alternative spelling of fancy-schmancy.
- 1990, A[nthony] Zee, “The Effectiveness of Mathematics in Fundamental Physics”, in Ronald E[lbert] Mickens, editor, Mathematics and Science, Singapore; Teaneck, N.J.; London: World Scientific, →ISBN, page 311:
  Incidentally, [Richard] Feynman once told me, while we were watching some show, that fancy-shmancy mathematical physics as applied to physics is not worth “a bottle of piss-water”.
- 1996, Dan Santow, Todd Savage, “Prowling the Gold Coast”, in Chicago (Irreverent Guides), New York, N.Y.: Balliett & Fitzgerald, Inc.; Macmillan Travel, →ISBN, “Diversions” section, “The Lowdown“ subsection, page 84:
  From the lake to roughly about LaSalle Street, Chicago to North avenues, this is Chicago’s fancy-shmanciest area, incorporating exclusive shopping and tree-shaded residential streets lined with gorgeous townhouses, pre-war apartment buildings, and more than a few very ugly modern towers.
- 2000 August, Michael Rubin with Ron Diamond, “Good to Go”, in Nonlinear: A Field Guide to Digital Video and Film Editing, 4th edition, Santa Cruz, Calif.: Playground Productions; Gainesville, Fla.: Triad Publishing Company, →ISBN, chapter 7 (The Real World), “Demo Reels” section, page 370:
  Once the world knows you are good, your name popping up at lunch is weightier than the fancy-shmanciest of reels.
- 2009 June, “The O List”, in O, The Oprah Magazine, volume 10, number 6, New York, N.Y.: Hearst Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 55:
  The humble pretzel, mainstay of the local bar and the rec-room party, can now ascend to fancy-shmancier surroundings, thanks to these delicious chocolate-painted goodies.