schmooze
[shmooz]Slang.
- to chat idly; gossip.
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- idle conversation; chatter.
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Also schmoose, schmoos.
Origin of schmooze
1895–1900, Americanism; < Yiddish, v. use of schmues < Hebrew shəmūʿōth reports, gossip
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I was impressed at the time to hear Biden schmooze with Maliki as if he were the governor of Delaware.
A riveting talk, a meet and greet and schmooze with campus media.
Cory would come over several times a week to schmooze and cook ‘kosher soul food’ to which he and I invited many students.
But a part of me feels like you should stay in Los Angeles to schmooze with A-grade celebrities and pee alongside Jack Nicholson.
For dinner and a movie, head to CineBistro for a little booze with your schmooze.
schmooze
- (intr) to chat or gossip
- (tr) to chat to (someone) for the purposes of self-promotion or to gain some advantage
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- a trivial conversation; chat
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Word Origin
Yiddish, from schmues a chat, from Hebrew shemuoth reports
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Word Origin and History for schmooze
v.
also shmooze, "to chat intimately," 1897, from Yiddish shmuesn "to chat," from shmues "idle talk, chat," from Hebrew shemu'oth "news, rumors." As a noun from 1939. Related: Schmoozed; schmoozing. Schmoozer is from 1909.
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