schmooze

Meaning

To talk casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃmuːz/

Borrowed from Yiddish שמועס (shmues), from Hebrew שְׁמוּעוֹת (sh'mu'ót), plural of שְׁמוּעָה (sh'mu'á, “report, piece of news, rumor”).

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