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schmoozy
schmooze or schmoose also shmooze S0138300 (shmo͞oz)Slang v. schmoozed, schmooz·ing, schmooz·es or schmoosed or schmoos·ing or schmoos·es also shmoozed or shmooz·ing or shmooz·es v.intr. To converse casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.v.tr. To engage in schmoozing with: "how to be a professional artist—how to be a businessperson, how to schmooze the collectors" (Paige Powell).n. The act or an instance of schmoozing. [Yiddish shmuesn, possibly from shmues, a chat, pl. of shmue, rumor, Hebrew šəmû'â, rumor; see šmʕ in Semitic roots.] schmooz′er n.schmooz′y adj.schmoozy (ˈʃmuːzɪ) adj, -ier or -iestof or relating to schmoozingIdiomsSeeschmooze |