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schmooze
[ shmooz ]
/ Êmuz /
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Definition of schmooze
verb (used without object), schmoozed, schmooz·ing.
to chat idly; gossip.
noun
idle conversation; chatter.
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Also shmooze . Sometimes schmoose .
Origin of schmooze
An Americanism dating back to 1895â1900; from Yiddish, verb use of schmues, from Hebrew shÉmĆ«ÊżĆth âreports, gossipâ
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schmooz·er, nounWords nearby schmooze
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British Dictionary definitions for schmooze
schmooze
/ (ÊmuËz) slang /
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
Word Origin for schmooze
Yiddish, from schmues a chat, from Hebrew shemuoth reports
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