- schmoozing, to schmooze
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schmooze — [ʃmu:z] v [i]informal [Date: 1800 1900; : Yiddish; Origin: shmuesn to talk ] to talk in a friendly way about unimportant things at a social event, especially because you want to gain an advantage for yourself later schmooze with ▪ Politicians… … Dictionary of contemporary English
schmooze — ☆ schmooze [shmo͞osshmo͞oz ] vi. schmoozed, schmoozing [W Yiddish shmuzn, var. of Yiddish shmuesn < shmues, a chat, lit., rumors, gossip, pl. of shmue < Heb shemua, rumor, news < shama, to hear] Slang to chat or gossip n. Slang an idle… … English World dictionary
schmooze — UK [ʃmuːz] / US [ʃmuz] verb [intransitive] Word forms schmooze : present tense I/you/we/they schmooze he/she/it schmoozes present participle schmoozing past tense schmoozed past participle schmoozed informal to talk with someone in a friendly and … English dictionary
schmooze — AND shmooze; schmoose 1. n. to chat; to chew the fat. (From Hebrew schmuos via Yiddish.) □ You were schmoozing when you should have been listening. D We were schmoozing before quitting time, and then the boss walked by. 1. n. a session of… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
schmooze — I. verb or shmooze (schmoozed or shmoozed; schmoozing or shmoozing) Etymology: Yiddish shmuesn, from schmues talk, from Hebrew shĕmu ōth news, rumor Date: 1884 intransitive verb to converse informally ; chat; … New Collegiate Dictionary
schmooze — [[t]ʃmu͟ːz[/t]] schmoozes, schmoozing, schmoozed VERB If you schmooze, you talk casually and socially with someone. [mainly AM, INFORMAL] ...those coffee houses where you can schmooze for hours. Syn: chat … English dictionary
schmooze — schmoozer, n. /shmoohz/, v., schmoozed, schmoozing, n. Slang. v.i. 1. to chat idly; gossip. n. 2. idle conversation; chatter. Also, schmoose, schmoos. [1895 1900, Amer.; < Yiddish, v. use of schmues < Heb shamu oth reports, gossip] * * * … Universalium
schmooze — verb (I) AmE informal to talk about unimportant things: drinking and schmoozing after filming was done … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
schmooze — /ʃmuz/ (say shmoohz) verb (i) (schmoozed, schmoozing) Colloquial 1. to chat idly. 2. to be servile and fawning in order to gain some personal benefit from those in influential positions. {Yiddish shmues chat, talk} –schmoozer, noun …
schmoozy — ˈ ̷ ̷ ē adjective ( er/ est) Etymology: schmooze (I) + y (I) : of, relating to, or characterized by schmoozing a schmoozy patter also : given to schmoozing … Useful english dictionary
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