variants:
or shmooze
schmoozed or shmoozed; schmoozing or shmoozing
Definition of schmooze
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to converse informally : chat
also
: to chat in a friendly and persuasive manner especially so as to gain favor, business, or connections
: to engage in schmoozing with
she schmoozed her professors
schmooze
nounDefinition of schmooze (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a gathering or time devoted to schmoozing
2
: casual talk that is often gossipy or ingratiating
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The first known use of schmooze was in 1888
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