smoodge

American

[smooj] / smudʒ /

verb (used without object)

Australian.

smoodged, smoodging

to curry favor; seek unwarranted recognition.

smoodge British

/ smuːdʒ /

verb

variants of smooch

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Other Word Forms

smoodger noun

Etymology

Origin of smoodge

First recorded in 1895–1900; perhaps alteration of smooch ¹

Example Sentences

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Blow it all, don't smoodge so.

From Project Gutenberg

To smoodge To be a "sucker" To curry favour at the expense of independence.

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