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schmooze

Also shmooze
Sometimes schmoose

[shmooz]

verb (used without object)

schmoozed, schmoozing 
  1. to chat idly; gossip.



noun

  1. idle conversation; chatter.

schmooze

/ ʃ³¾³Ü˳ú /

verb

  1. (intr) to chat or gossip

  2. (tr) to chat to (someone) for the purposes of self-promotion or to gain some advantage

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a trivial conversation; chat

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • schmoozer noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of schmooze1

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; from Yiddish, verb use of schmues, from Hebrew ²õ³óÉ™³¾Å«Ê¿Å³Ù³ó “reports, gossipâ€
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of schmooze1

Yiddish, from schmues a chat, from Hebrew shemuoth reports
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This time last year all Labour's schmoozing was paying off, and she enjoyed good reviews in the City.

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But these members-only circles are more than expensive schmoozing — they're a business model, a status symbol and a growing part of the luxury market.

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Amazon will make a presentation later on Monday in New York as part of the “upfronts,†the TV industry’s annual advertiser schmooze fest.

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She schmoozed with customers, pointed out photos of her in her teenage surfing days and generally tried to imbue the place with the spirit of “aloha.â€

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Later in the Illinois primary, Carter also showed that he could schmooze with powerful machine bosses, namely Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley.

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