schmooze
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Yiddish שמועס (shmues).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Verb
schmooze (third-person singular simple present schmoozes, present participle schmoozing, simple past and past participle schmoozed)
- To talk casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection
- I wish he could do his job as well as he schmoozes with the boss.
[edit] Noun
schmooze (plural schmoozes)
- A casual conversation, especially one held in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.
