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what does"shmath"mean here?Thx.
A:Look, all that’s required for
the creation of matter is an imbalance of particles
and anti-particles. At least, that’s what the math say.
B:Math, shmath. What’s the evidence?
what does"shmath"mean here?Thx.
25 jan. 2015 19:31
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It doesn't mean anything!
B is dismissing what A said about math as nonsense. When B says 'Math Shmath!' he means something like 'Oh, stop talking about math. Math has got nothing to do with this'. He doesn't believe the mathematical reasoning that A has given, and feels that actual evidence is needed.
This response is typical of an American Jewish style of humour.
25 januari 2015
"Math, shmath." basically means, "Math? What nonsense! I don't care about that."
We repeat the word with "shm-" or "schm-" as the first consonant to show our disdain. To me, this is an Americanism. I'm not sure, but I think there's a Yiddish connection somewhere. Perhaps one of the US members can throw more light on this.
Math, schmath! Science, schmience! Legality, schmegality! Work, schmerk! Boyfriend, schmoyfriend!
25 januari 2015
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