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| schmooze [ shmooz ] |
verb (past and past participle schmoozed, present participle schmooz·ing, 3rd person present singular schmooz·es) |
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1. intransitive verb chat informally: to chat socially and agreeably
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2. transitive verb be ingratiating toward somebody: to talk persuasively to somebody, often to gain personal advantage
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noun (plural schmooz·es) |
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informal chat: an informal chat about trivial matters
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| [Late 19th century. Via Yiddish schmuesn "talk" < Hebrew šĕmū'āh "rumor"] |
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  schmooz·er noun |
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