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Pooh-pooh
s-schmaltz
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Pooh-pooh s-schmaltz (5)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
Look at Pooh-pooh — that's the definition, meaning to treat with contempt. The wordplay is a bit of fun: the stuttered letter S in "s-schmaltz" sits in front of CORN, a synonym for schmaltz (that cloying sentimentality), so you stick the S on the front of CORN.