shmoose
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Definition
Verb: - To engage in friendly, casual, or idle conversation; to chat in a relaxed and informal manner.
Usage
The verb "shmoose" describes the act of talking in a leisurely, friendly way, often without a specific serious purpose. It implies a social, pleasant exchange. - After the meeting, they stayed to shmoose over coffee. - He loves to shmoose with customers at his store.
Advanced Usage
- "to shmoose with someone": To chat casually with a specific person or group.
- The politician took time to shmoose with the voters after the speech.
Variants and Related Words
- Schmooze (verb): This is the more common and standard spelling of the same word, with identical meaning and usage.
- Networking events are for people to schmooze and make connections.
Synonyms
- Chat: To talk in a friendly and informal way.
- Converse: To engage in conversation.
- Jaw: (Informal) To talk at length, especially in a casual way.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Schmooze up (informal, often as "schmooze up to"): To talk in a friendly way to someone, especially to gain favor.
- He's always trying to schmooze up to the boss.
Related Idioms
- To shoot the breeze: To engage in casual conversation.
- We sat on the porch just shooting the breeze. (This idiom is a close synonym for the casual aspect of "shmoose.")
Verb
- talk idly or casually and in a friendly way