Words like 'Pell-mell', 'Topsy-turvy' etc

[Tom]

Hi

I would like to know expressions like the following. Could you please help me? What is the term for such expressions? Could you please provide me with a list?

[Jamie (K)]

In Yiddish-influenced American English, you can make up any kind of word like this you want by replacing the first consonant or consonant cluster with "shm":

Fancy-shmancy
Cadillac-shmadillac
Boss-shmoss

This is done to indicate that you resent something and don't think it's important.

"Cadillac-shmadillac! I'm buying a practical car!"
"Boss-shmoss! I'm skipping work today!"

[Yankee]

[Alan]

Hi Tom,

The one I like describing someone who thinks they are above everyone else and superior to everyone else and walk around with their nose in the air is:

hoity-toity

Alan
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[Torsten]

Hi Tom,

Have you read this fantastic piece by Mr Townend?

It contains a lot of expressions with rhyming words.
Let me know what you think.

Regards,
Torsten
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[Tom]

Hi

I read the piece found it interesting.

The following words have been treated as 'two words' in the passage while I have always known them as 'one'. Could you please shed some light on it? Am I out of order or there is some special purpose to do so?