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schmooze
/ ʃmuːz /
verb
- intr to chat or gossip
- tr to chat to (someone) for the purposes of self-promotion or to gain some advantage
noun
- a trivial conversation; chat
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Other Words From
- schmooz·er noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of schmooze1
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; from Yiddish, verb use of schmues, from Hebrew shəmūʿōth “reports, gossip”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of schmooze1
Yiddish, from schmues a chat, from Hebrew shemuoth reports
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Example Sentences
I was impressed at the time to hear Biden schmooze with Maliki as if he were the governor of Delaware.
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A riveting talk, a meet and greet and schmooze with campus media.
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Cory would come over several times a week to schmooze and cook ‘kosher soul food’ to which he and I invited many students.
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But a part of me feels like you should stay in Los Angeles to schmooze with A-grade celebrities and pee alongside Jack Nicholson.
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For dinner and a movie, head to CineBistro for a little booze with your schmooze.
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