Where does “smoes” come from?
smoes (Dutch) comes from Yiddish שמועס, from Hebrew שְׁמוּעוֹת, from Hebrew שְׁמוּעָה — report, piece of news, rumor.
smoes (Dutch): excuse, pretext
Definitions
- excuse, pretext
Ancestry of “smoes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שמועס | idle talk, chat, conversation; schmooze |
| 2 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּעוֹת | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּעָה | report, piece of news, rumor |