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schmooze

  • /ʃmuːz/

Rhymes with -uːz

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Yiddish שמועס (shmues), from Hebrew שְׁמוּעוֹת (sh'mu'ót), plural of שְׁמוּעָה (sh'mu'á, “report, piece of news, rumor”). Cognate with German schmusen (“to cuddle”, older “to flirt, flatter, schmooze”).

verb schmoozes · schmoozing · schmoozed · schmoose · schmooz

  1. intransitive 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.

noun schmoozes · schmoose · schmooz · shmooze

  1. A casual conversation, especially one held in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.

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"schmooze." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/schmooze. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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schmooze. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/schmooze

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@misc{schmooze_2026,
  title = {schmooze},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/schmooze},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}