Words & TermsPeople and character
schmick
Also: shmick, smick
Smart, stylish or excellent.
In a sentence
The restored theatre looks schmick after the renovation.
Where it came from
Schmick is likely influenced by Yiddish or German words associated with ornament or smart appearance. It entered Australian colloquial use in the later twentieth century; the exact path is uncertain.
- Initial era
- 1950–1999
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established
- Use today
- Current informal